On Scottish sawflies, with results of the 14th International Sawfly Workshop, in the southern Highlands, 2010 (Hymenoptera, Symphyta).

Die Ergebnisse der Feldarbeit aus dem 14. Internationalen Sawfly Workshop werden vorgestellt. Dies fand im südlichen schottischen Hochland, überwiegend in Perthshire, statt. Einige Nachweise von Pflanzenwespen aus anderen Teilen von Schottland sind enthalten. Erstnachweise für die Britischen Inseln werden für acht tenthredinide Arten erbracht: Amauronematus mimus, Phyllocolpa alienata, P. erythropyga, P. plicalapponum, P. plicaphylicifolia, P. prussica, Pristiphora thalictri und Tenthredo ignobilis. A. mimus ist auch aus Irland nachgewiesen. Amauronematus stenogaster ist aus der Liste der Symphyta der Britischen Inseln zu entfernen. Erstmalig sind in Schottland eine Cephiden-Art (Hartigia xanthostoma) und zehn Tenthrediniden gefunden worden (Claremontia uncta, Dolerus brevicornis, Empria basalis, Empria parvula, Parna apicalis, Pristiphora decipiens, Pristiphora leucopus, Pristiphora testacea, Tenthredo mandibularis und Tenthredopsis ornata). Merkmale für die Unterscheidung einzelner Arten werden dargestellt. Der Locus typicus von Nematus herbaceae Cameron, 1876 ist geklärt. Geranium pratense ist als Wirtspflanze von Macrophya albipuncta bestätigt. Salix reticulata ist eine Wirtspflanze von Amauronematus mcluckieae. Sedum rosea kann eine Wirtspflanze von Tenthredo ignobilis sein. Allgemeine Schlussfolgerungen: hoher Artenreichtum der Pflanzenwespenfauna von Perthshire im Vergleich zu anderen Regionen in Schottland, darunter mehrere Arten, die auf den Britischen Inseln nur von dort bekannt sind; die Wichtigkeit der Erhaltung der Lebensräume von Felssimsen; große Defizite in unseren Kenntnissen bei vielen Arten, insbesondere zu Wirtspflanzen, Phänologie und Verbreitung; hoher Wert der Malaise-Falle in faunistischen Untersuchungen von Symphyta, weil das Spektrum von erfassten Taxa sich unterscheidet von dem was mit Streifnetz erfasst wird; Zusammensetzung des 'fall-out’ auf Schneeresten deutet darauf hin, dass Pflanzenwespen in einem größeren Ausmaß als bisher angenommen, aktiver Dispersion innerhalb von Landmassen unterliegen.StichwörterBritish Isles, Cephidae, Pamphiliidae, Tenthredinoidea, hosts, phenology, distribution.Results of fieldwork are presented from the 14th International Sawfly Workshop, held in the southern Highlands of Scotland, mostly in Perthshire. Some records of Symphyta from other parts of Scotland are included. First records in the British Isles are given for eight tenthredinid species: Amauronematus mimus, Phyllocolpa alienata, P. erythropyga, P. plicalapponum, P. plicaphylicifolia, P. prussica, Pristiphora thalictri and Tenthredo ignobilis. A. mimus is also recorded from Ireland. Amauronematus stenogaster is removed from the list of British Isles Symphyta. Recorded for the first time in Scotland are one cephid (Hartigia xanthostoma) and ten tenthredinids (Claremontia uncta, Dolerus brevicornis, Empria basalis, Empria parvula, Parna apicalis, Pristiphora decipiens, Pristiphora leucopus, Pristiphora testacea, Tenthredo mandibularis and Tenthredopsis ornata). Characters useful for the distinction of some species are illustrated. The type locality of Nematus herbaceae Cameron, 1876 is clarified. Geranium pratense is confirmed as a host of Macrophya albipuncta. Salix reticulata is a host of Amauronematus mcluckieae [mandatory correction of spelling of species name]. Sedum rosea may be a host of Tenthredo ignobilis. General conclusions: high species richness of Perthshire sawfly fauna compared to other regions of Scotland, including several species only known in British Isles from there; importance to conservation of rock-ledge habitats; large data deficits for many species, particularly on hosts, phenology and distribution; high value of Malaise traps in faunal survey of Symphyta, because spectrum of taxa captured differs from that recorded by hand-netting; as indicated by species and sex composition of ‘fall-out’ on snow patches, adult sawflies undertake active dispersal, within landmasses, to a greater extent than is often assumed.KeywordsBritish Isles, Cephidae, Pamphiliidae, Tenthredinoidea, hosts, phenology, distribution

Tenthredo moniliata Klug 1817

<i>Tenthredo moniliata</i> KLUG, 1817 <p>Orkney, Hoy, Quoyberstane, HY 4612 (111), 1 ♀, 22.vi.2009, leg. Bland, det. Liston.</p> <p>Malleny Woods, (artificial?) pond, 1 ♀, 12.vi.2010, leg. Liston.</p> <p> As noted by Benson (1952), <i>Tenthredo moniliata</i> is in the British Isles exclusively associated with <i>Menyanthes trifoliata</i> L. [see also above under <i>T. ignobilis</i>]. In the Highlands <i>T. moniliata</i> is widespread, although not previously recorded in Orkney. Around Edinburgh and in other areas of the British mainland south of the Highlands it has become restricted to a very few sites (except in Wales, where it is local but widespread, as in Ireland). Its sole host has suffered numerous local extinctions, as for example is well documented in the Edinburgh area: compare Martin (1934) with BSBI (2010). The colour form with mainly black femora decribed by Cameron (1878) as <i>T. lachlaniana</i> falls within our present concept of variability in <i>T. moniliata</i>. The status of <i>T. moniliata</i> as regionally endangered in lowland Britain is similar to its status in the lowlands of Central Europe, but in Austria and Germany the situation is complicated by the existence of populations (or perhaps as yet undistinguished sibling species) on <i>Origanum</i> and <i>Pulsatilla</i>.</p>Published as part of <i>Liston, A. D., Knight, G. T., Heibo, E., Bland, K. P., Barstad, Trond Elling, Blank, S. M., Boeve, J. - L., Fiedler, K., Grearson, K. J., Halstead, A., Jacobs, H. - J., Jansen, E., Lonnve, O., Prous, M., Robinson, J. & Taeger, A., 2012, On Scottish sawflies, with results of the 14 International Sawfly Workshop, in the southern Highlands, 2010 (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), pp. 1-68 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 62</i> on page 5

Athalia liberta

Athalia liberta (KLUG, 1815) Edinburgh, Roseburn, Water of Leith, 1 ♀, 17.vi.2010, leg. Liston. In Scotland Alliaria petiolata is the main [possibly only?] host.Published as part of Liston, A. D., Knight, G. T., Heibo, E., Bland, K. P., Barstad, Trond Elling, Blank, S. M., Boeve, J. - L., Fiedler, K., Grearson, K. J., Halstead, A., Jacobs, H. - J., Jansen, E., Lonnve, O., Prous, M., Robinson, J. & Taeger, A., 2012, On Scottish sawflies, with results of the 14 International Sawfly Workshop, in the southern Highlands, 2010 (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), pp. 1-68 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 62 on page 3

Empria basalis LINDQVIST 1968

Empria basalis LINDQVIST, 1968 Empria basalis was recorded as new to Britain, based on specimens from Cumbria, by Knight (2009a). The only known hostplant is Geum rivale (Prous et al. 2011).Published as part of Liston, A. D., Knight, G. T., Heibo, E., Bland, K. P., Barstad, Trond Elling, Blank, S. M., Boeve, J. - L., Fiedler, K., Grearson, K. J., Halstead, A., Jacobs, H. - J., Jansen, E., Lonnve, O., Prous, M., Robinson, J. & Taeger, A., 2012, On Scottish sawflies, with results of the 14 International Sawfly Workshop, in the southern Highlands, 2010 (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), pp. 1-68 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 62 on page 3

Dolerus brevicornis ZADDACH 1859

Dolerus brevicornis ZADDACH, 1859 Baddoch, 1 ♀, 4.vi.2010, leg. Blank, Liston & Taeger. Dolerus brevicornis was only recently distinguished from D. asper Zaddach, 1859 (Heidemaa et al. 2004). Both species occur in the British Isles, but their distribution needs clarification. The above records are the first of D. brevicornis from Scotland.Published as part of Liston, A. D., Knight, G. T., Heibo, E., Bland, K. P., Barstad, Trond Elling, Blank, S. M., Boeve, J. - L., Fiedler, K., Grearson, K. J., Halstead, A., Jacobs, H. - J., Jansen, E., Lonnve, O., Prous, M., Robinson, J. & Taeger, A., 2012, On Scottish sawflies, with results of the 14 International Sawfly Workshop, in the southern Highlands, 2010 (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), pp. 1-68 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 62 on page 3

Pachynematus clibrichellus

Pachynematus clibrichellus (CAMERON, 1878) Dumfriesshire, White Coomb, north of summit, ca 750 m, 1 ♂, 19.vi.2010, leg. Liston. Recorded by Benson (1958) from “Perths., Inverness, Angus, Sutherland and Caithness, mostly on mountain tundra, but at sea level at Wick in Caithness[..]”, but also found by Nelson (1971) at high altitudes in the northern Pennines of England. It is therefore of little surprise that Pachynematus clibrichellus has now been found on one of the highest hills in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, where a few other very local occurrences of ‘arctic-alpine’ sawfly species are already known (Liston 1983b; 1984, record refers to Pontania herbaceae).Published as part of Liston, A. D., Knight, G. T., Heibo, E., Bland, K. P., Barstad, Trond Elling, Blank, S. M., Boeve, J. - L., Fiedler, K., Grearson, K. J., Halstead, A., Jacobs, H. - J., Jansen, E., Lonnve, O., Prous, M., Robinson, J. & Taeger, A., 2012, On Scottish sawflies, with results of the 14 International Sawfly Workshop, in the southern Highlands, 2010 (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), pp. 1-68 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 62 on page 4

Athalia rosae

Athalia rosae (LINNAEUS, 1758) Roseburn, 2 ♀♀, 20.vi.2010, leg. Liston (SDEI, RSME). Liston (2008) discussed the recent reappearance of A. rosae in Scotland. The individuals above (see also Table 1) were found in vegetation in which the known larval hosts (principally cultivated Brassicaceae) are largely absent. Perhaps these three females were part of a dispersal event. During the preceding days, a strong wind blew from the North. Is it chance that the first records of A. rosae in Scotland since 1859 (Berwickshire) were to the North of Edinburgh (St. Andrews, Fife, 2007; Liston 2008)? It seems worth noting that all records of A. rosae in Scotland have until now been from the East Coast and that no male has yet been found.Published as part of Liston, A. D., Knight, G. T., Heibo, E., Bland, K. P., Barstad, Trond Elling, Blank, S. M., Boeve, J. - L., Fiedler, K., Grearson, K. J., Halstead, A., Jacobs, H. - J., Jansen, E., Lonnve, O., Prous, M., Robinson, J. & Taeger, A., 2012, On Scottish sawflies, with results of the 14 International Sawfly Workshop, in the southern Highlands, 2010 (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), pp. 1-68 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 62 on page 3

Pristiphora groenblomi

Pristiphora groenblomi (LINDQVIST, 1952) Ben Vraikie (1150ft), near Moulin, 1 ♂, 8.vi.2010, leg. Halstead. In Britain previously known only from Aviemore (Benson 1958) and Upper Deeside (Liston 1985).Published as part of Liston, A. D., Knight, G. T., Heibo, E., Bland, K. P., Barstad, Trond Elling, Blank, S. M., Boeve, J. - L., Fiedler, K., Grearson, K. J., Halstead, A., Jacobs, H. - J., Jansen, E., Lonnve, O., Prous, M., Robinson, J. & Taeger, A., 2012, On Scottish sawflies, with results of the 14 International Sawfly Workshop, in the southern Highlands, 2010 (Hymenoptera, Symphyta), pp. 1-68 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 62 on page 4