Body length 5mm. The head and thorax are heavily pitted cyan and the abdomen is magenta.
Habitat
Often found around brambles, the females searching for the nests of their host species of solitary wasps.
Status and Distribution
Fairly widespread and scattered over southern Britain. Common in Nottinghamshire and at Netherfield Lagoons.
Best Time to See
May to August.
Gallery
Jewel Wasp - Pseudomalus auratus - July 24th 2024
Jewel Wasp - Pseudomalus auratus - July 24th 2024
Jewel Wasp - Pseudomalus auratus - July 24th 2024
Jewel Wasp - Pseudomalus auratus - May 7th 2025
Jewel Wasp - Pseudomalus auratus - August 1st 2026
Jewel Wasp - Pseudomalus auratus - August 1st 2026
All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.