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Species Account for Dolichovespula media

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Dolichovespula media  (Retzius, 1783)
a social wasp
Aculeata: Vespidae

Dolichovespula media Copyright: Graham Ekins

 
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Taxonomic group: bees and wasps (Aculeata) - County data

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Status: Na

Records: 36
First Record: 1994
Latest Record: 2023

1992-on hectads: 21
Pre-1992 hectads: 0
Total hectads: 21

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Species text
This social tree wasp was first found in Britain in 1980 in E. Sussex, but has subsequently been widely recorded in southern England. It is uncommon in Essex, but widespread. References

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

Habitats

Broad Habitat Data (based on 7 records with habitat information)

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no structural habitat data available

Habitat Detail and Method (based on 36 records with habitat detail and method information)

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