Medophron recurvus (Thomson, 1884), (a phygadeuontine ichneumon)


7 May 2024 at OSGR: SU00 in Dorset, England

Record SummaryFemale, in attended Malaise Trap
Found asFemale imago
Date7 May 2024
OS grid refOSGR: SU00
Lat/Lon50° 50’ N, 1° 60’ W
Vice CountyDorset, VC no: 9
CountryEngland
Voucher7 May 2024[ZB]
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Notes:

Body length: 6.7mm; flagellomeres: 20+19, tail-stripes on T5-7.

Lennart Bendixen says "At the moment, M. recurvus is the best match, but not everything fits well and I think that maybe two spp. are involved which both "key" to recurvus."

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