Gorytes laticinctus and quadrifasciatus in the United Kingdom

This chart shows that in 2016 UK observations of G. laticinctus recorded at NBN Atlas became more frequent than observations of G. quadrifasciatus:

There is not much information about these two species online, so I have collected some links.

For differences between the two species, see:

• Identification key for Gorytes: https://www.zobodat.at/pdf/LBB_0034_1_0167-0190.pdf

• https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/71072277
  
  quadrifasciatus yellow band occupying 1/4 of 2nd dorsal plate and face with small yellow patches.
  laticinctus yellow band occupying not less than 1/3 of 2nd dorsal plate and face largely yellow.
  

• G. laticinctus: https://www.naturespot.org.uk/species/gorytes-laticinctus
  
  9 to 13mm. This is one of several very similar wasps in the family which require a specimen or excellent macro photos to identify. The first dorsal plate is straight-sided rather than bulged and the yellow on the second dorsal plate occupies not less than 1/3 of its length. The face is largely yellow, extending above the level of the antennal insertions.
  

Other links:

• https://bwars.com/wasp/crabronidae/nyssoninae/gorytes-laticinctus
• https://bwars.com/wasp/crabronidae/nyssoninae/gorytes-quadrifasciatus
• Steven Falk - Crabronidae: https://www.flickr.com/photos/63075200@N07/collections/72157674448896043/
• December 2016 distribution map for Gorytes laticinctus: https://www.facebook.com/146509645514261/photos/this-is-the-map-for-gorytes-laticinctus-this-is-an-uncommon-species-of-solitary-/726818707483349/?paipv=0&eav=AfYIlrXLJPbLuHbdOaIa7a_wFckCFZd85YlIX2tu9o813PCb6vo0vzXyQEymuSqCEb4&_rdr

• United Kingdom observations of Gorytes on Inaturalist:
  -- https://www.inaturalist.org/observations?place_id=6857&taxon_id=470611

• NBN Atlas:
  -- G. laticinctus: https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0000876005
  -- G. quadrifasciatus: https://species.nbnatlas.org/species/NHMSYS0000876006

• GBIF:
  -- G. laticinctus: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=8997839&year=1995,%2A&gadm_gid=GBR
  -- G. quadrifasciatus: https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=4494518&year=1995,%2A&gadm_gid=GBR

Goytes laticinctus in Battersea Park on 17 June 2024 © Clive Freedman, some rights reserved (CC-BY) https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/223496475

Posted on July 6, 2024 09:41 AM by cf125