Aleiodes similis (Curtis, 1834)
(a mummy wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAleiodes similis (a mummy wasp)
GenusAleiodes (a genus of mummy wasps)
TribeAleiodini (mummy wasps)
SubfamilyROGADINAE (mummy wasps)
FamilyBRACONIDAE (death 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 Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp) :
1: Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
2 Aug 2018 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Male, at night, at MV light sheet
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - wings together - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - fore-parts - lateral view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - head - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - metasoma - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - propodeum and petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 15: Male - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 16: Male - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 17: Male - thorax and scutellum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 18: Male - thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
7 Jul 2018 OSGR: SU30 50° 50’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Male, at MV light
Image 1: Male - lateral view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - lateral view - wings up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - lateral view - wings up - highly enlarged - silver background (2)
3: Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, at MV light
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - wings spread - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - wings spread - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Wings - magnified - white backgroundImage 8: Male - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - head - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - head - ventro-anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - metasoma and hind femur - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 15: Male - propodeum and metasoma base - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 16: Male - propodeum and petiole - dorsal view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 17: Male - propodeum and petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background
4: Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, at MV light
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background
5: Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
28 Jun 2018 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 50’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, at MV light
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background
6: Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
6 Jul 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, at Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - wings together - highly enlarged - silver background
7: Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp)
13 Sep 2016 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Female, at Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - head, thorax, propodeum and petiole - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - head, thorax, propodeum and petiole - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - propodeum and metasoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Wings - magnified - white backgroundImage 9: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - petiole and T1-3 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - propodeum and petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Aleiodes similis (a mummy wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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