Oresbius arridens (Gravenhorst, 1829)
(a cryptine ichneumon)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesOresbius arridens (a cryptine ichneumon)
GenusOresbius (a genus of hymenopterans)
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 Oresbius arridens (a cryptine ichneumon) :
1: Oresbius arridens (a cryptine ichneumon)
12 Oct 2024 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept from oak foliage at 5:45 pm
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 - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver background (2)Image 5: Female - petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - T2-4 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - T4-7 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - fore-parts - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - head and antennae - dorsal view - enlarged - 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 mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - head and mesosoma - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - head, antennal bases and fore coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 20: Female - hind femora, petiole and base of T2 - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 21: Female - lateral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 22: Female - lateral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 23: Female - mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 24: Female - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 25: Female - mesosternum and posterior coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 26: Female - propodeum and petiole bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 27: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 28: Female - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver background
2: Oresbius arridens (a cryptine ichneumon)
25 May 2024 OSGR: SU01 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Male, swept off Wild Privet
Image 1: Male - F9 (R)-16 (L) with tyloids - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 2: Male - head and antennal bases - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 3: Male - head and antennal bases - antero-dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Male - head - anterior view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Male - postpetiole and T2 - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Male - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Male - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 8: Male - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Male - head and antennae - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Male - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Male - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 12: Male - head and antennal bases - latero-ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 13: Male - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Male - head and antennal bases - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Male - head and antennal bases - ventral view - magnified - silver background (2)Image 16: Male - head and mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 17: Male - head and mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 18: Male - head and mesosoma - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 19: Male - head and mesosoma - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 20: Male - head and mesosoma - ventral view - magnified - silver background (2)Image 21: Male - lateral view - close-up - magnified - silver backgroundImage 22: Male - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 23: Male - mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 24: Male - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 25: Male - mesosternum and mid coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 26: Male - mesosternum and mid coxae - ventral view - magnified - silver background (2)Image 27: Male - propodeum and petiole - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 28: Male - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 29: Male - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background

Oresbius arridens (a cryptine ichneumon) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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