Phytodietus geniculatus Thomson, 1877
(a tryphonine ichneumon)

Taxonomic hierarchy:
SpeciesPhytodietus geniculatus (a tryphonine ichneumon)
GenusPhytodietus (a genus of diurnal tryphonine ichneumons)
TribePhytodietini (a tribe of tryphonine ichneumon wasps)
SubfamilyTRYPHONINAE (tryphonine 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 Phytodietus geniculatus (a tryphonine ichneumon) :
1: Phytodietus geniculatus (a tryphonine ichneumon)
28 Sep 2024 OSGR: SU02 50° 60’ N, 1° 60’ W Vice County: South Wilts (VC 8) England
Female, swept from Hazel
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 base - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 4: Female - petiole - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 5: Female - propodeum - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 6: Female - propodeum, petiole and T2 base - lateral view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 7: Female - scutellum, post-scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - microscope low magnification - silver backgroundImage 8: Female - dorsal view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 9: Female - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 10: Female - fore-parts - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 11: Female - fore-parts - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 12: Female - head and antennae - dorsal view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 13: Female - head and antennal bases - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 14: Female - head and antennal bases - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 15: Female - head and antennal bases - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 16: Female - head and fore coxae - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 17: Female - head and mesosoma - antero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 18: Female - head and mesosoma - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 19: Female - lateral view - close-up - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 20: Female - lateral view - enlarged - silver backgroundImage 21: Female - mesosoma - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 22: Female - mesosoma - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 23: Female - mesosternum and posterior coxae - ventral view - highly enlarged - silver backgroundImage 24: Female - petiole and T2 - postero-dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 25: Female - propodeum, petiole, T2 and hind coxae - lateral view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 26: Female - scutellum and propodeum - dorsal view - magnified - silver backgroundImage 27: Female - ventral view - close-up - highly enlarged - silver background

Phytodietus geniculatus (a tryphonine ichneumon) may be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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