Species Account for Gorytes quadrifasciatus
Gorytes quadrifasciatus (Fabricius, 1804)
4-banded Digger Wasp
Aculeata: Crabronidae
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Taxonomic group: bees and wasps (Aculeata) - County data
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Essex RDB: Listed
Threat: Essex Threatened
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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 most records adjacent to the Thames. It is also known from Walton Naze (2005) and Holland Haven (2014) in the north-east of the county. References
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