Ichneumon gracilicornis Gravenhorst, 1829, (an ichneumon wasp)


21 Jul 2022 at OSGR: SY59 in Dorset, England

Record SummaryMale, form with tailspot on T4-7, by general sweeping
Found asMale imago
Date21 July 2022
Capture methodswept
OS grid refOSGR: SY59
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 2° 40’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher21 Jul 2022[G]
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Notes:

Body length: 12mm, flagellomeres: 36+36, tyloids on 7-16(17 - last 2 very small).

Antenna yellowish below along full length except basal half of F1; face black with broad yellow inner orbits, clypeus yellow at sides, labrum yellow, black in centre; inner orbits yellow to middle of antennal attachment.

Subalar ridge with small yellow spot; hind femur black, red in basal third, hind tibia red-reddishyellow-red-black (40% black); hind tarsus black with basal 2/3 of 1st tarsomere grewyish tellow.

T2-3 red, T4-7 with central white spot; S2-4 creased.

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