New garden species

Passaloecus insignis♀︎

Buddleja davidii (Butterfly bush)

Last update: 12 November 2023
garden
species


Uncommon

Location Krimpen aan den IJssel, garden
Observations
2022-VIII-07


The old wood of the Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii) is popular with the smaller digger wasps from the family Pemphredonidae. They use old beetle boreholes to construct their nests. This female Passaloecus insignis [1], a new garden species, was looking for looking suitable spot as well.

Passaloecus insignis ♀︎, on Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)
Passaloecus insignis ♀︎
Passaloecus insignis ♀︎
Passaloecus insignis ♀︎
Passaloecus insignis ♀︎, on Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii)

Literature

1 Nederlands Soortenregister

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