Baranisobas ridibundus

Baranisobas ridibundus

Description

This ichneumon wasp has pale antennal bands and long basal flagellomeres. It has a dark red upper abdomen (mainly red on tergites 1-4) but with a pale end. Legs are mainly red with black on the apical end of the hind tibia. The scutum is dark red. The scutellum red-tinged with ivory at the posterior. Females have a short slim straight ovipositor.

Identification difficulty
UK Status

Rare.

VC55 Status

Rare.

Leicestershire & Rutland Map

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Yellow squares = NBN records (all known data)
Coloured circles = NatureSpot records: 2025+ | 2020-2024 | pre-2020

UK Map

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All NatureSpot records