A Jewel-Wasp new to Britain and distinct from H. niemelai Linsenmaier
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Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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James Power reports: "We’ve formed a Sussex Bees and Wasps Recording Group, with the aim of sharing knowledge and skills and exploring different habitats and locations across both East and West Sussex. We have a number of site visits planned for 2019, and we’d love to hear from anyone interested in joining us. If you’d like to find out more, please get in touch with James Power at jamesmbuna@gmail.com
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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Many old records and ecological notes attributed to this species have to be treated with caution due to confusion between this species and the very similar A. pubescens Curtis.
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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This species is not covered by Lomholdt (1984), since it is not a Fenno-Scandinavian species.
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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The January 2019 PoMs Newsletter is available here
Submitted by Mike Fox on
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An all black species, the abdomen, particularly in the female, with paired spots of silvery-grey pubescence. The posterolateral projections on the propodeum distinguish it immediately from most other British species.
Submitted by Mike Fox on
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With a body length of up to 20 mm in both sexes this is an enormous halictid and one of the largest species worldwide. As such, it can be readily identified in that part of the British Isles where it occurs.
Submitted by Nigel Jones on
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Corrections to the Handbook of the Bees of the British Isles have been issued by Mike Edwards. The corrections can be downloaded HERE