Dusona circumspectans

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    Description

    This ichneumon is about 7 or 8 mm long and has a black head and thorax. The abdomen is also black but has a wide orange band. The legs are mainly orange, but the femurs of the rear legs are black.

    Identification difficulty
    Habitat

    Found around hedgerows and meadows.

    When to see it

    Spring and summer.

    Life History

    Thought to parasitise small caterpillars.

    UK Status

    Status in Britain not known.

    VC55 Status

    Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known

    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      23 April 2012
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      23 April 2012

    Leicestershire & Rutland Map

    UK Map

    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      23 April 2012
    • Graham Calow
      Sapcote
      23 April 2012