Torymus affinis
Length 2-3.5mm, ovipositor sheaths longer than the body. Dorsal surface of hind coxa with at least a few setae in basal half, unsculptured shiny part at the back end of the scutellum, vertex with a fine suture connecting each lateral ocellus with the adjacent eye.
Must be identified by a recognized expert or keyed out using: de Vere, M.W.R. & Gijswijt, M.J. (1998) Revision of the European species of Torymus Dalman (Hymenoptera: Torymidae). Zoologische Verhandelingen, 317(1), 1-202; with photos showing key features.
Parasitoid of spring generation Biorhiza pallida.
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Hazel Graves
Footpath Priory Lane to Ulverscroft Priory
11 May 2025
Hazel Graves
Footpath Priory Lane to Ulverscroft Priory
11 May 2025
Hazel Graves
Footpath Priory Lane to Ulverscroft Priory
11 May 2025
Suture Photo by Alan Cann
Hazel Graves
Footpath Priory Lane to Ulverscroft Priory
11 May 2025
Scutellum Photo by Alan Cann
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- 11/05/2025 (Graves, Hazel)
- Last record:
- 11/05/2025 (Graves, Hazel)
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