Iania pictifrons (Thomson, 1877)
(a pimpline ichneumon wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesIania pictifrons (a pimpline ichneumon wasp)
TribeEphialtini (ephialtine pimpline ichneumon wasps)
SubfamilyPIMPLINAE (pimpline 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 Iania pictifrons (a pimpline ichneumon wasp) :
1: Iania pictifrons (a pimpline ichneumon wasp)
5 Oct 2024 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept from oak
Image 1: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - petiole and base of T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - petiole and base of T2 - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - propodeum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - propodeum, petiole and base of T2 - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - T2-4 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - fore-parts - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - head and antennae - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - head and antennal bases - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - head and mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - head and thorax - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 20: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 21: Female - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 22: Female - mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 23: Female - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 24: Female - mesosternum and anterior coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 25: Female - petiole and base of T2 - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 26: Female - propodeum, petiole, base of T2 and posterior coxae - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 27: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 28: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background

Iania pictifrons (a pimpline ichneumon wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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