Torymus auratus (Müller, 1764)
(a chalcid wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTorymus auratus (a chalcid wasp)
GenusTorymus (a genus of chalcid wasps)
TribeTorymini (a tribe of hymenopterans)
SubfamilyTORYMINAE (a subfamily of hymenopterans)
FamilyTORYMIDAE (a family of chalcid wasps)
SuperfamilyCHALCIDOIDEA (chalcid 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 Torymus auratus (a chalcid wasp) :
1: Torymus auratus (a chalcid wasp)
4 May 2016 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, emerged from Cherry Gall on underside of Quercus Robur leaves
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - fore-parts - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - head, antennae and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - head and antennae - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Wings - microscope low magnification - white background
2: Torymus auratus (a chalcid wasp) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
29 Apr 2016 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, reared from Cherry Galls on underside of fallen Oak leaves
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - ventral view - magnified - silver background

Torymus auratus (a chalcid wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Torymus auratus (a chalcid wasp)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 3 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Torymus auratus (a chalcid wasp)
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