Ophion scutellaris Thomson, 1888
(March Ichneumon Wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOphion scutellaris (March Ichneumon Wasp)
GenusOphion (ophion wasps)
SubfamilyOPHIONINAE (ophionine ichneumon wasps)
FamilyICHNEUMONIDAE (ichneumon wasps)
SuperfamilyICHNEUMONOIDEA (braconid and ichneumon parasitic wasps)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)
Records of Ophion scutellaris (March Ichneumon Wasp) :
1: Ophion scutellaris (March Ichneumon Wasp)
6 Mar 2020 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept off Yew foliage
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - close-up - silver background (2)Image 3: Female - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - dorsal view - silver background (2)Image 5: Female - ventral view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - ventral view - silver background
2: Ophion scutellaris (March Ichneumon Wasp)
1 Mar 2019 OSGR: ST91 50° 60’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
6 males, at Fluorescent lamp, after dark
Image 1: Male - dorsal view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - lateral view - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - ventral view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - head and antennal bases - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver background (2)Image 8: Male - head and thorax - dorsal view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - head and thorax - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - head - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - head - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - hind trochanter, trochantellus and femur - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - petiole - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Male - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 16: Male - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 17: Male - wings - enlarged - silver background
3: Ophion scutellaris (March Ichneumon Wasp)
1 Mar 2019 OSGR: ST91 50° 60’ N, 2° 0’ W Vice County: Dorset (VC 9) England
1 female, alighted on equipment box, near fluorescent light sheet, after dark
Image 1: Female - dorsal view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - dorsal view - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - lateral view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - lateral view - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - ventral view - close-up - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - wings - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - antennal bases, head and thorax - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - head and antennal bases - antero-lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - head and mouthparts - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - head and thorax - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - head - anterior view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - head - antero-lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - thorax and propodeum - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver background

Ophion scutellaris (March Ichneumon Wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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