Dusona circumspectans

Description

This ichneumon is about 7 or 8 mm long and has a black head and thorax. The abdomen is also black but has a wide orange band. The legs are mainly orange, but the femurs of the rear legs are black.

Identification difficulty
Habitat

Found around hedgerows and meadows.

When to see it

Spring and summer.

Life History

Thought to parasitise small caterpillars.

UK Status

Status in Britain not known.

VC55 Status

Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known

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Species profile

Species group:
Bees, Wasps, Ants
Kingdom:
Animalia
Order:
Hymenoptera
Family:
Ichneumonidae
Records on NatureSpot:
2
First record:
23/04/2012 (Calow, Graham)
Last record:
02/09/2017 (Semper, Alan)

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