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Tenthredo mesomelas

Photo by Elsa
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Description:

I saw this fly or hornet in the forest next to my house (second picture shows the whole thing).

Black on the topside of the body and bright green on the underside. Hornet-like face with black compound eyes, green mandibles and short but thick antennae. About 1,5cm in length.

Species ID Suggestions

German: Grüne Blattwespe

Rhogogaster viridi

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Comments (7)
Elsa
Doryreed you are a superstar! Thanks!
Doryreed
I think this is Tenthredo mesomelas. A common sawfly across Europe. Very similar to the previous suggestion (Rhogogaster viridi) but this species has black markings on its flanks where R. viridi doesn't. :)
Elsa
Thanks for you nice comments :)
NicoleB
What a cool looking fellow - I love that second shot!
dreamfalcon
Nice creature - I'm not sure about the suggested ID, and didn't find an English name.
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PublishedJune 23, 2011

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