Gelis (unidentified males)
(Male Ant-mimic Ichneumons (Unidentified))

Taxonomic hierarchy:
Functional groupGelis (unidentified males) (Male Ant-mimic Ichneumons (Unidentified))
GenusGelis (ant-mimic ichneumon wasps)
SubfamilyPHYGADEUONTINAE (phygadeuontine 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 Gelis (unidentified males) (Male Ant-mimic Ichneumons (Unidentified) :
1: Gelis (unidentified males) (Male Ant-mimic Ichneumons (Unidentified)
17 Oct 2022 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, by general sweeping in long vegetation
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - dorsal view - wings down - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - fore-parts - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - posterior coxae, propodeum, petiole and T2 - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 15: Male - head and thorax - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 16: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 17: Male - head - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 18: Male - mesosoma - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 19: Male - mesosternum - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 20: Male - petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 21: Male - petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 22: Male - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 23: Male - T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background
2: Gelis (unidentified males) (Male Ant-mimic Ichneumons (Unidentified)
1 Sep 2019 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, by general sweeping
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - head - anterior view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background
3: Gelis (unidentified males) (Male Ant-mimic Ichneumons (Unidentified)
19 Sep 2017 OSGR: SU00 50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
Male, at Actinic light sheet, at night
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver background
4: Gelis (unidentified males) (Male Ant-mimic Ichneumons (Unidentified)
23 Jun 2017 OSGR: SZ19 50° 50’ N, 1° 40’ W Vice County: South Hants (VC 11) England
Male, at Actinic light sheet
Image 1: Male - antero-dorsal view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - head, thorax, propodeum, tergite 1 & 2 - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - postero-dorsal view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - thorax, propodeum and metasoma - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Wings - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - anterior view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - head - antero-ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - mesopleuron - ventro-lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver background

Gelis (unidentified males) (Male Ant-mimic Ichneumons (Unidentified) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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Male Gelis are currently unidentifiable.

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