Ichneumon

Ichneumon deliratorius

Description

Body length 14 to 18mm. A black and white species, the one illustrated is a male.

Habitat

Woodland edge and hedgerows. The larvae are endoparasites of moth caterpillars.

Status and Distribution

Poorly recorded but sparsely distributed through middle England and Wales.

All photography taken at the Netherfield Lagoons, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
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