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Butterfly Gardener · Post by **Butterfly Gardener** » Thu May 31, 2012 8:06 am

Spotted at Spean Bridge yesterday.

Post by **Padfield** » Thu May 31, 2012 9:59 am

I think it is a sawfly that has sadly lost its abdomen.

I know nothing about sawflies and so can't guess at a species. The closest I can find looking quickly online is the elm sawfly, but that seems to be an American insect.

Guy

JohnR · Post by **JohnR** » Thu May 31, 2012 11:11 am

I'd hazard a guess at a Birch Sawfly going by its antennae and some of the wing markings, on the other hand it is certainly a sore fly.

Dave McCormick · Post by **Dave McCormick** » Mon Jun 04, 2012 9:36 pm

Poor fellow, can't see it living too long (if it was still alive?) certainly looks like a Birch Sawfly to me, one of the larger sawflies.

Butterfly Gardener · Post by **Butterfly Gardener** » Wed Jun 06, 2012 4:27 pm

It was alive. Thanks for your help folks.

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