Ichneumon bucculentus Wesmael, 1845, (chubby-cheeked ichneumon)


3 Oct 2021 at OSGR: SU01 in South Wilts, England

Record SummaryMale, visiting Wild Carrot
Found asMale imago
Date3 October 2021
Associated organismDaucus carota
OS grid refOSGR: SU01
Lat/Lon50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountySouth Wilts, VC no: 8
CountryEngland

Notes: Body length 16mm; flagellomeres 42+42, paler below, including fla-1 more strongly towards apex, short black tyloids on 8-16, scape yellow ventrally; face black and yellow; mandible thickened; fore coxa with a small ventral yellow spot; hind femur shortly yellow at base, hind tibia yellow-red-black (25% black); hind tarsus yellow, but last two segs slightly darkened.

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