Mesoleptus vigilatorius (Förster, 1876), (a phygadeuontine ichneumon)


17 May 2025 at OSGR: TM47 in West Suffolk, England

Record SummaryMale, swept from Common Reed beside boardwalk
Found asMale imago
Date17 May 2025
Capture methodswept
Associated organismPhragmites australis
OS grid refOSGR: TM47
Lat/Lon52° 20’ N, 1° 40’ E
Vice CountyWest Suffolk, VC no: 26
CountryEngland
Voucher17 May 2025[K]
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Notes: Body length: 7mm; flagellomeres: 22+22, tyloids F9-13 (F10-13 large and small on F9); petiole laterally carinate.

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