male elm sawfly

6017  This insect was found in my yard.  4th June 2017.  It was large, the size of a Canadian loony with wings extended.  Location Saskatoon.  Weather conditions hot and dry.   Can you identify it please.   Thank you.  Bill. 

This looks like a male elm sawfly, Cimbex americana (Hymenoptera Cimbicidae), see https://tinyurl.com/y8tvlk5d for an image. Their larvae look like caterpillars (see https://tinyurl.com/y8r9mckt), and feed on the leaves of elm and willow trees; they are not considered serious pests. Ed Saugstad, retired entomologist; Sinks Grove, WV.