Herpestomus brunnicornis (Gravenhorst, 1829)
(an ichneumon wasp)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesHerpestomus brunnicornis (an ichneumon wasp)
GenusHerpestomus (a genus of ichneumon wasps)
TribePhaeogenini (phaeogenine ichneumons)
SubfamilyICHNEUMONINAE (ichneumonine 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 Herpestomus brunnicornis (an ichneumon wasp) :
1: Herpestomus brunnicornis (an ichneumon wasp)
30 Aug 2024 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept off oak foliage on shaded side of tree at 6pm
Image 1: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Female - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)Image 3: Female - head and thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)Image 6: Female - head - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - hind coxae - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - mid coxae - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - posterior coxae - ventral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - postpetiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - postpetiole, T2 and T3 (base) - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - thorax - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - head and antennae - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 20: Female - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 21: Female - head and antennal bases - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 22: Female - head and mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 23: Female - head and mesosoma - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 24: Female - head and mesosoma - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 25: Female - head, antennal bases and fore-legs - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 26: Female - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 27: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 28: Female - mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 29: Female - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 30: Female - mesosternum and anterior coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 31: Female - posterior coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 32: Female - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 33: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 34: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background

Herpestomus brunnicornis (an ichneumon wasp) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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