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Topic: Addition of Grass-Carrying Wasp - Isodontia mexicana Required

Dear Chris,

Could you please add the Grass-Carrying Wasp - Isodontia mexicana (Saussure, 1867) to the UKSI and thence to the Recorder family.

David Notton - has found it as new for Britain. in SE London, last week.  I believe they have been in Europe since WW2.  Their natural range is Central America, Mexico and United States, though they were accidentally introduced into France in 1960.

Cheers and thanks.
Steve

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Re: Addition of Grass-Carrying Wasp - Isodontia mexicana Required

Nicely spotted - thanks

Isodontia Patton, 1880
tvk NHMSYS0021164337
Isodontia mexicana (Saussure, 1867)
tvk NHMSYS0021164343

Chris Raper, Manager of the UK Species Inventory, Angela Marmont Centre for UK Biodiversity,
Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD.  (tel: 020 7942 5894)
also Tachinid Recording Scheme (http://tachinidae.org.uk/)