Diplazon laetatorius
Description
Length 4 to 7 mm. This black and red bodied ichneumon is distinctive in having a white band in the leg.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Hedgerows, meadows etc.
When to see it
June to September.
Life History
The adults will take nectar from flowers such as umbellifers, whilst the larvae are parasitic on the eggs and larvae of other insects.
UK Status
Thought to be fairly frequent in Britain, but a lack of records makes accurate information difficult to obtain.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
24 July 2013
Kirsty
Broughton Astley, garden
10 July 2020
Barbara Cooper
Long Clawson
24 July 2013
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