Cratichneumon viator (Scopoli, 1763)
(an ichneumon wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCratichneumon viator (an ichneumon wasp)
GenusCratichneumon (a genus of ichneumon wasps)
TribeIchneumonini (a tribe of ichneumonine ichneumons)
SubfamilyICHNEUMONINAE (ichneumonine 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 Cratichneumon viator (an ichneumon wasp) :
1: Cratichneumon viator (an ichneumon wasp)
12 Oct 2023 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, swept from isolated oak above head height
Image 1: Male - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 5: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 7: Male - head and antennae - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - head and antennae - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 9: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver background (2)Image 12: Male - head and antennal base showing tyloids - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Male - head and antennal bases - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 16: Male - head and mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 17: Male - head and mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 18: Male - head and mesosoma - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 19: Male - head and thorax - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 20: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 21: Male - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 22: Male - mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 23: Male - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 24: Male - mesosternum and mid coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 25: Male - petiole and T2-3 - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 26: Male - petiole and T2 - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 27: Male - postpetiole and T2 - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 28: Male - propodeum - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 29: Male - propodeum, petiole and T2 - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 30: Male - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 31: Male - ventral view - close-up - enlarged - silver background

Cratichneumon viator (an ichneumon wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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