Cratocryptus subpetiolatus (Gravenhorst, 1829)
(a cryptine ichneumon)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesCratocryptus subpetiolatus (a cryptine ichneumon)
TribeAptesini (a tribe of cryptine ichneumons)
SubfamilyCRYPTINAE (cryptine 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 Cratocryptus subpetiolatus (a cryptine ichneumon) :
1: Cratocryptus subpetiolatus (a cryptine ichneumon)
9 Oct 2024 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept from oak at 7pm, by torchlight
Image 1: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 3: Female - petiole and T2 - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - post-petiole, T2 and T3 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - propodeum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - propodeum, petiole and T2 - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 11: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 13: Female - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - head and fore coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - head and mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - head and mesosoma - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 20: Female - head and mesosoma - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 21: Female - head, antennae and fore-legs - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 22: Female - head, antennae and fore-legs - dorsal view - enlarged - silver background (2)Image 23: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 24: Female - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 25: Female - mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 26: Female - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 27: Female - mesosternum and posterior coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 28: Female - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 29: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 30: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Habermehl, 1911 *** Revision der Cryptiden-Gattungen Cratocryptus C. G. Thoms. und Cubocephalus Ratzbg. unter Berücksichtigung einiger Gravenhorstschen und Thomsonschen Typen (Hym.) ***(Superseded) Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 601-631.
Habermehl 1917 Superrevision der Cryptiden Gattung Cratocryphus C. G. Thoms, mit einer Tabelle zur Bestimmung der Arten (Hym.) Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 61-64.

Regional/Nearctic

Townes, H. & Gupta, V.K. 1962 Part 4: Subfamily Gelinae, tribe Hemigasterini Ichneumon-flies of America north of Mexico Mem. Amer. Ent. Inst. No 2.

Cratocryptus subpetiolatus (a cryptine ichneumon) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for Cratocryptus subpetiolatus (a cryptine ichneumon)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 0 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for Cratocryptus subpetiolatus (a cryptine ichneumon)
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