Bembecinus proximus has been rediscovered from an urban rooftop garden

What is it about?

The wasp species Bembecinus proximus was described by Handlirsch (1892) but the type locality of the specimen remains inconclusive and was supposed to have been collected from Barrackpore, West Bengal, India. This species has been rediscovered from India after a span of more than three decades from an urban roof-top garden and its ecological role in the urban habitat has been briefly explored and explained.

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Why is it important?

The importance of establishing green patches in urban habitat for the conservation of the urban entomofauna has been highlighted and explored. The community structure and pollinator status of the rediscovered wasp species has been studied.