Species Account for Pseudospinolia neglecta
Pseudospinolia neglecta (Shuckard, 1836)
a cuckoo wasp
Aculeata: Chrysididae
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Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Endangered
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parasite on Odynerus spinipes
Species text
The ruby-tailed wasp Pseudospinolia neglecta ia a parasitoid of larvae of the mason wasp Odynerus spinipes, which builds distinctive nests in vertical sand faces. P. neglecta has been found in southern English counties. In Essex it is extremely rare, with modern records only from the Chafford Hundred area in Thurrock and of one individual at Barling Pits in south east Essex. References
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