Apechthis compunctor
Description
A small to medium (7 to 15 mm) black bodied species. It has orange legs without cream banding on the hind tibia.
Similar Species
Similar to Pimpla rufipes but in Apechthis compunctor the female ovipositor has a downward curved tip.
Identification difficulty
Recording advice
Photographs required showing the tip of the female ovipositor. Males are not identifiable from photographs.
Habitat
Hedgerows and meadows.
When to see it
May to October.
Life History
Lepidoptera pupae are the larval hosts.
UK Status
It seems to be widespread in Britain, but lack of records makes true status difficult to determine.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
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Thurlaston Huncote footpath
23 August 2021
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Thurlaston Huncote footpath
23 August 2021
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