Coelichneumon litoralis Horstmann, 2000, (an ichneumon)


21 Jun 2023 at OSGR: SY66 in Dorset, England

Record SummaryFemale, visiting Hogweed
Found asFemale imago
Date21 June 2023
Capture methodnetted
Associated organismHeracleum sphondylium
OS grid refOSGR: SY66
Lat/Lon50° 30’ N, 2° 30’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher21 Jun 2023[N]
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Notes:

Body length 12.5mm; flagellomeres: 45+45, F1 L/B: c. 2, F7 is first square F, strongly transverse and expanded beyond white saddle.

Mid coxa ventrally glossy with very few punctures; hind coxa similarly ventrally glossy with few large punctures so scopa really stands out.

The following literature was used to identify this find:

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