Stauropoctonus bombycivorus
Description
A striking, large ichneumon with exceptionally long, orange antennae and orange legs. The abdomen is black and orange.
Identification difficulty
Habitat
Various habitats in search of its host species.
When to see it
Summer and early autumn.
Life History
It is a parasitoid of the Lobster Moth. It could be also be attacking other suitably large hosts in Britain, we just don’t know.
UK Status
A local and infrequent species in Britain, it is thought to be scarcer than its host the Lobster Moth.
VC55 Status
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
04 July 2018
Graham Calow
Sapcote garden1
04 July 2018
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