Welcome to Sawfly, the forum for the exchange of information about all stages and aspects of European Symphyta.

Postings at all levels of expertise, and with local or widespread relevance, are encouraged. News, identification requests and interesting finds are all welcome. Advice on posting messages and pictures can be found in Files, in '00messages'.

Please UPLOAD PICTURES (edited to under 100 KB, about 600 pixels on longest edge) into your personal folder in 'FILES' and NOT in 'PHOTOS', as this section is reserved for permanent storage of a SYMPHYTA GALLERY for reference.

Membership of this forum requires approval by a moderator. We hope you will accept any DELAY caused by this, or by the moderating of initial emails, for the purpose of site security.

This forum cooperates with the UKLEAFMINERS FORUM and its website (see link below).
ukleafminers is an active forum, and it is suggested that leaf mining aspects of Symphyta should continue to be posted on it. If all interested members of sawfly forum also join ukleafminers, duplicate postings should not be necessary.
To join ukleafminers, send an email to ukleafminers-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

Please participate, rather than just spectate, to make this forum lively and successful.

Courtesy is requested in all exchanges.
We wish you a productive and enjoyable membership.

Photographs of Arge ustulata.(C)Mark Boddington