Male 
With Philaenus spumarius Nymph |
Female  |
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Male
With Philaenus spumarius Nymph |
Female |
Length: Male 8-11mm, Female 10-14mm;
Proboscis Length: 1mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| ? | (Winter) | ? | May - September (Earliest: 6.5) |
| Biotopes: |
Hedge Rows |
|
Food: (Stocked by Female for Larva) |
Paralysed Philaenus spumarius |
|
Possible Food: (Stocked by Female for Larva) |
Paralysed Cercopidae Nymphs |
|
Food: (Adult) |
Several Apiaceae Nectar |
| Nest: |
Bare Ground |
| Nest Parasites: |
Nysson spinosus |
| Mimics: |
Clytus arietis |
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Several Ichneumonidae Larvae |
BWARS:
Argogorytes mystaceus
Nature Spot:
Argogorytes mystaceus
Pictures © 2003, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012 J.K. Lindsey
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