Author | Notton, D.G. |
Year | 2016 |
Title | Grass-carrying Wasp, Isodontia mexicana (de Saussure), genus and species new to Britain (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) |
Type | Paper |
Source | Br. J. Ent. Nat. Hist. Vol 29: 241-245. |
Illustrations | Half-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 & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | Isodontia mexicana | Grass-carrying Wasp | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Sphecidae |
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