Ichneumon xanthorius
Description
Length about 15 mm. Both males and females of this species have a black and yellow banded abdomen.
Identification difficulty

Habitat
Usually seen patrolling around low vegetation and flowers such as umbellifers.
Life History
predatory on moth and butterfly larvae.
UK Status
Status in Britain is not known possibly due to difficulty of identification.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland is not known possibly due to difficulty of identification.
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