Cleonymus laticornis

Description

A very small, (length: 1.6 to 2.7 mm) parasitoid wasp with a distinctive wing pattern.

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Good close up photographs required please. 

Habitat

Various habitats.

When to see it

June to September.

UK Status

True status in Britain is difficult to determine due to lack of records.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2020+ | 2015-2019 | pre-2015

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Species profile

Species group:
Bees, Wasps, Ants
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Pteromalidae
Records on NatureSpot:
1
First record:
10/05/2022 (Poole, Adam)
Last record:
10/05/2022 (Poole, Adam)

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