Arge ochropus

Arge ochropus, the rose sawfly, is a species belonging to the family Argidae subfamily Arginae.

[1] The head and thorax are black, while the abdomen and wings are reddish orange.

[2] This species is very similar to Athalia rosae (Tenthredinidae), but in Arge ochropus the antennae are composed of three sections, the third of which is greatly elongated, while in Athalia rosae the antennae are composed of 10–11 items.

This sawfly is present in Europe, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, Turkmenistan, Northern Iran and Western Siberia up to Lake Baikal.

[4] Adults feed of nectar and pollen on Tanacetum vulgare, Angelica sylvestris and Heracleum sphondylium.

Arge ochropus – lateral view
Larva of Arge ochropus