Helictes borealis (Holmgren, 1857)
(an orthocentrine ichneumon wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHelictes borealis (an orthocentrine ichneumon wasp)
GenusHelictes (a genus of orthocentrine ichneumons)
SubfamilyORTHOCENTRINAE (orthocentrine 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 Helictes borealis (an orthocentrine ichneumon wasp) :
1: Helictes borealis (an orthocentrine ichneumon wasp)
7 Nov 2023 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
2 males, swept from lower branches on E side of small oak
Image 1: Male - metasoma tip - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - terminalia - posterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - terminalia - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - tyloids on antennae - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - tyloids on antennae - ventral view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - tyloids on antennae - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - head and antennae - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - ventral view - magnified - silver background
2: Helictes borealis (an orthocentrine ichneumon wasp)
31 Oct 2023 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, swept from oak on edge of reserve by road
Image 1: Male - head and antennal bases - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - head and thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - thorax - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - propodeum, petiole and T2-3 - lateral view - magnified - silver background
3: Helictes borealis (an orthocentrine 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 - fore-parts - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - head and antennal base - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - head and antennal bases - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - head - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - mesopleuron and propodeum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - mesosternum and mid coxae - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - petiole and base of T2 - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - petiole and hind coxae - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 15: Male - propodeum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 16: Male - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 17: Male - T2 and base of T3 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 18: Male - tyloids on antennae - ventral view - close-up - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 19: Male - tyloids on antennae - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 20: Male - dorsal view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 21: Male - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 22: Male - head and antennae - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 23: Male - head and antennae - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 24: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver background

Helictes borealis (an orthocentrine ichneumon wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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