Acrodactyla similis Horstmann, 2011
(a pimpline ichneumon)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAcrodactyla similis (a pimpline ichneumon)
GenusAcrodactyla (a genus of pimpline ichneumon wasps)
TribeEphialtini (ephialtine pimpline ichneumon wasps)
SubfamilyPIMPLINAE (pimpline 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 Acrodactyla similis (a pimpline ichneumon) :
1: Acrodactyla similis (a pimpline ichneumon)
5 Feb 2022 OSGR: NN70 56° 10’ N, 3° 60’ W Vice County: West Perthshire (VC 87) Scotland
very small larva attached to abdomen of adult female *Lepthyphantes leprosus* in garage
Image 1: Cocoon with host remainsImage 2: Full-grown larva building cocoonImage 3: Full-grown larva building cocoon (2)Image 4: Fully-grown larva on hostImage 5: Host epigyneImage 6: Host epigyne (2)Image 7: Host - epigyneImage 8: Host with small larva - close-upImage 9: Host with well-grown larva - close-upImage 10: Host with well-grown larva - close-up (2)Image 11: Well-grown larva on hostImage 12: Female - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - head and antennal bases - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - head and mesosoma - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - head and mesosoma - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - head and mouthparts - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 20: Female - head and mouthparts - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 21: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 22: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)Image 23: Female - head - latero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 24: Female - head - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 25: Female - hind tarsus: tarsomere 3 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 26: Female - hind tarsus: tarsomeres 2-5 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 27: Female - mesoscutum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 28: Female - mesosoma - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 29: Female - mesosternum and anterior coxae - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 30: Female - ovipositor - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 31: Female - petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 32: Female - petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 33: Female - petiole - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 34: Female - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 35: Female - propodeum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 36: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 37: Female - T2-T4 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 38: Female - terminalia and ovipositor - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Horstmann, K. 2011 Revisionen von Schlupfwespen-Arten XV Vol 101: 5-13.
Shaw, M.R. (notes) Acrodactyla similis: from Horstmann (2011)

Acrodactyla similis (a pimpline ichneumon) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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