Exetastes illyricus Strobl, 1904
(a banchine ichneumon)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesExetastes illyricus (a banchine ichneumon)
GenusExetastes (a genus of banchine ichneumons)
TribeBanchini (a tribe of banchine ichneumons)
SubfamilyBANCHINAE (banchine 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 Exetastes illyricus (a banchine ichneumon) :
1: Exetastes illyricus (a banchine ichneumon)
9 Aug 2015 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, visiting Wild Parsnip
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - lateral view - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - ventral view - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - fore-parts - anterior view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - head - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - thorax and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Wings - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Wings - highly enlarged - white background

Exetastes illyricus (a banchine ichneumon) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Exetastes illyricus (a banchine ichneumon)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Exetastes illyricus (a banchine ichneumon)

A very rare ichneumon in natural sites although apparently slightly commoner in urban gardens.

References:
Author & YearTitleSource
Brock, J., 2011Test Keys to Banchinae
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