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A recent arrival to the UK, when found in Surrey in 1998, but it has
colonised the south-east and spread north-west since. In 2020,
Hedychrum nobile was recorded new to Nottinghamshire, when found by
Tim Sexton on the site of the former Rufford Colliery at Rainworth.
H. nobile is difficult to distinguish from H. niemelai
(currently unknown from Nottinghamshire) and can only be done so by
close examination of a specimen. The preferred host is the larger
Cerceris arenaria. Grateful thanks to Tim, for once again
allowing the use of his superb photographs. |
