Aphidius microlophii Pennacchio & Tremblay, 1987
(a aphid death wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesAphidius microlophii (a aphid death wasp)
GenusAphidius (a genus of aphid death wasps)
TribeAphidiini (a tribe of aphidiine death wasps)
SubfamilyAPHIDIINAE (aphidiid death 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 Aphidius microlophii (a aphid death wasp) :
1: Aphidius microlophii (a aphid death wasp) IDENTIFICATION UNCERTAIN
5 Jun 2005 OSGR: SU36 51° 20’ N, 1° 30’ W Vice County: Berks (VC 22) England
Bronzy parasitised Aphid on Nettle leaf
Image 1: Adult - lateral view - highly enlargedImage 2: Adult - lateral view - highly enlarged (2)Image 3: Aphid - parasitised - after emergence of adult parasite - highly enlargedImage 4: Aphid - parasitised - after emergence of adult parasite - highly enlarged (2)Image 5: Aphid - parasitised with pupa inside - highly enlarged

Aphidius microlophii (a aphid death wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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