Orthopelma mediator (Thunberg, 1824)
(Bedeguar Botherer)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOrthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
SubfamilyORTHOPELMATINAE (orthopelmatine ichneumon wasps)
FamilyICHNEUMONIDAE (ichneumon wasps)
SuperfamilyICHNEUMONOIDEA (braconid and ichneumon parasitic wasps)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer) :
1: Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
8 May 2021 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
6 males emerged from overwintered Bedeguar galls
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 3: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - head and antennal bases - antero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - head and thorax - postero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - head and thorax - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - head - antero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - head - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - mesosternum and posterior coxae - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)Image 15: Male - petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 16: Male - propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 17: Male - propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)Image 18: Male - propodeum, petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
8 May 2021 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
2 females emerged from overwintered Bedeguar galls
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - head and antennal bases - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - head and thorax - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - head - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - head - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - mesosternum - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - ovipositor and sheath - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - post-petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - propodeum, petiole and T2 - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background
3: Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
18 May 2018 OSGR: ST90 50° 50’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, emerged from Robin’s Pincushion galls on Sweet Briar
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background (2)
4: Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
9 May 2016 OSGR: SP72 51° 50’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Female, reared from Robin’s Pincushion Gall on rose stem
Image 1: Female - abdomen - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background (2)Image 4: Female - fore-parts - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Wings - magnified - white backgroundImage 7: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background
5: Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
7 May 2016 OSGR: SP72 51° 50’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Female, reared from Robin’s Pincushion Gall on rose stem
Image 1: Female - head, thorax, propodeum and petiole - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - lateral view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background
6: Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
4 May 2016 OSGR: SP72 51° 50’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Male, reared from Robin’s Pincushion Gall on rose stem
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background
7: Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
29 Apr 2016 OSGR: SP72 51° 50’ N, 0° 60’ W Vice County: Bucks (VC 24) England
Male, reared from Robin’s Pincushion Gall on rose stem
Image 1: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver background
8: Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer)
5 May 2007 OSGR: SU67 51° 30’ N, 1° 10’ W Vice County: Oxon (VC 23) England
Male, resting on old Robin’s Pincushion gall
Image 1: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlarged

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Williams, R., & Randolph, S. 2006 *** Key to identification of adult insects which may emerge from Diplolepis rosae galls in Britain ***(Superseded)

Orthopelma mediator (Bedeguar Botherer) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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