Absyrtus vernalis Bauer, 1961
(a nocturnal ctenopelmatine)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAbsyrtus vernalis (a nocturnal ctenopelmatine)
TribePerilissini (a tribe of ctenopalmatine ichneumons)
SubfamilyCTENOPELMATINAE (ctenopelmatine 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 Absyrtus vernalis (a nocturnal ctenopelmatine) :
1: Absyrtus vernalis (a nocturnal ctenopelmatine)
30 Aug 2024 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept off oak foliage on sunny side of tree at 6pm
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - head and antennae - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - petiole and T2 (base) - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - propodeum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - head and antennal bases - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - head and mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - head and mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - head and mesosoma - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - head and thorax - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 20: Female - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 21: Female - mesosternum and mid coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 22: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 23: Female - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - silver background

Absyrtus vernalis (a nocturnal ctenopelmatine) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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