Author | Brock J.P. |
Year | 2017 |
Title | The Banchine Wasps (Ichneumonidae: Banchinae) of the British Isles |
Series | Handbooks for the identification of British Insects |
Type | Book/Report |
How Complete | All 138 British species known at the time |
Source | Handbooks for the identification of British Insects, Vol. 7 Pt. 4, 150pp, The Royal Entomological Society of London |
Illustrations | Colour 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 Preparation | Set specimens that can be examined closely. |
Identification difficulty | The large genera (*Cryptopimpla*, *Glypta* and *Lissonota*) are challenging. |
Website url | www.royensoc.co.uk/publications/handbooks/banchine-wasps-ichneumonidae-banchinae-british-isles |
Notes & Purpose | Status | Taxon | English | Classification |
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For identification | Current | BANCHINAE | banchine ichneumon wasps | Animalia: Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae |
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