Ophion crassicornis Brock, 1982, (an ichneumon wasp)


9 Jun 2018 at OSGR: SU01 in South Wilts, England

Record SummaryMale, at MV light
Found asMale imago
Date9 June 2018
Capture methodMV light
OS grid refOSGR: SU01
Lat/Lon50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountySouth Wilts, VC no: 8
CountryEngland
Voucher9 Jun 2018[A3]
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Notes:

Male with worn teeth so it resembles Ophion luteus.

Gavin Broad said: you do get some with blunt mandibles, confusingly. … I don’t know what crassicornis is attacking but evidently they have to chew their way out of dry soil to emerge sometimes.

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