Species Account for Mimesa lutarius

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Mimesa lutarius  (Fabricius, 1787)
a digger wasp
Aculeata: Crabronidae

 
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Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Vulnerable



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Taxonomic group: bees and wasps (Aculeata) - County data   
 
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Species text
Mimesa lutaria is widely distributed in south-eastern England, but in Essex it has occurred only at the West Thurrock lagoons and the now destroyed nearby Mill Wood Pit. It burrows in sand and preys on Homoptera (Cicadellidae, nearly all Jassinae) (Richards, 1980). References

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

Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 10 records with habitat information)

Broad subhabitat Data (based on 3 records with subhabitat information)

Structural Habitat Data (based on 6 records with structural habitat information)

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 7 records with habitat detail and method information)

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