Enicospilus ramidulus
Description
An orange bodied species with pieces of orange chitin, called sclerites, in the middle of the fore wing and a distinctive black tip to the abdomen.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Nocturnal and sometimes attracted to light. The males can sometimes be found flying by day.
When to see it
June to September.
Life History
Parasitic on the caterpillars of noctuid moths.
UK Status
Widespread but not well recorded in Britain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Bagworth
02 October 2017
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