Woldstedtius citropectoralis (Schmiedeknecht, 1926), (a diplazontine ichneumon)


25 Apr 2020 at OSGR: SU00 in Dorset, England

Record SummaryMale emerged from tear-drop shaped puparium of an aphidophagous hoverfly
Found asMale imago
Date25 April 2020
Capture methodReared
Associated organismSyrphinae
OS grid refOSGR: SU00
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher25 Apr 2020[B]
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Notes:

Puparium collected 24 April 20. On dead Typha leaf on edge of garden pond. Movement in the puparium was visible under the microscope.

Flagellomeres: 21+21

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