Species Account for Gorytes quadrifasciatus

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Gorytes quadrifasciatus  (Fabricius, 1804)
4-banded Digger Wasp
Aculeata: Crabronidae

 
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Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Threatened



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Taxonomic group: bees and wasps (Aculeata) - County data   
 
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Species text
The wasp Gorytes quadrifasciatus is widespread in England, but local. It preys on planthoppers Philaenus and nests in soil, sometimes quite heavy (Richards, 1980). It is rare in Essex with all records adjacent to the Thames. References

Species text last edited on Tue Mar 20th 2007 by user 3

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Habitat Detail and Method (based on 4 records with habitat detail and method information)

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