Tromatobia ovivora (Boheman, 1821)
(a pimpline ichneumon wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesTromatobia ovivora (a pimpline ichneumon wasp)
GenusTromatobia (a genus of pimpline ichneumon wasps)
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 Tromatobia ovivora (a pimpline ichneumon wasp) :
1: Tromatobia ovivora (a pimpline ichneumon wasp)
10 Oct 2022 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept off coarse grass in sunny sheltered corner beside path
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - head and antennal bases - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - head and mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - head and mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - head and mesosoma - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - head and thorax - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - mesosternum and mid coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - post-petiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 20: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 21: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 22: Female - ovipositor tip - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 23: Female - ovipositor tip - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 24: Female - petiole (dorsal view) and T2 (antero-dorsal view) - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 25: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver background

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

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