AuthorBrock J.P.
Year2017
TitleThe Banchine Wasps (Ichneumonidae: Banchinae) of the British Isles
SeriesHandbooks for the identification of British Insects
TypeBook/Report
How CompleteAll 138 British species known at the time
SourceHandbooks for the identification of British Insects, Vol. 7 Pt. 4, 150pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London
IllustrationsColour photographs and line drawings
Review (by Malcolm Storey)An authoritative guide to these frequent visitors to umbels, although many species are rarely seen at flowers. The work includes keys, host relationships and species accounts. 10 new species are described.
Examine Stereo Microscope
Specimen PreparationSet specimens that can be examined closely.
Identification difficultyThe large genera (*Cryptopimpla*, *Glypta* and *Lissonota*) are challenging.
Website urlwww.royensoc.co.uk/publications/handbooks/banchine-wasps-ichneumonidae-banchinae-british-isles

Notes & PurposeStatusTaxonEnglishClassification
For identificationCurrentBANCHINAEbanchine ichneumon waspsAnimalia: Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae
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