AuthorNotton, D.G.
Year2016
TitleGrass-carrying Wasp, Isodontia mexicana (de Saussure), genus and species new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae)
TypePaper
SourceBr. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 29: 241-245.
IllustrationsHalf-tone photographs
Review (by Malcolm Storey)

This American species was accidentally introduced into southern France c. 1960 and has since spread widely in Europe. This is the first UK record, but it might be expected to become more common.

Includes a revised key to genera of British Sphecidae.

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentIsodontia mexicanaGrass-carrying WaspAnimalia: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae
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