| Author | Richards, O.W. |
| Year | 1980 |
| Title | Scolioidea, Vespoidea and Sphecoidea |
| Series | Handbooks for the Identification of Britsh Insects |
| Type | Book/Report |
| How Complete | Covers all UK species known at the time |
| Source | Handbooks for the Identification of Britsh Insects, Vol VI. Part 3(b), 118pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
| Illustrations | Line drawings at the back |
| Review (by Malcolm Storey) | Dichotomous key to the species, with notes on ecology and distribution. Can be downloaded from the Royal Entomological Society website. |
| Examine | Stereo Microscope |
| Specimen Preparation | Pinned and set specimens |
| Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/index.htm |
| Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For identification | Current | SPHECOIDEA | a superfamily of solitary wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera |
| For identification | Current | VESPOIDEA | wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera |
| For identification | Current | MUTILLIDAE | velvet ants | Animalia: Hymenoptera |
| For identification | Current | SAPYGIDAE | a family of solitary wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera |
| For identification | Current | TIPHIIDAE | a family of solitary wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera |
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