Callajoppa cirrogaster
Callajoppa cirrogaster is very similar to Callajoppa exaltatoria. They are two of the largest Ichneumonidae in Britain but can be hard to tell apart. Both are similar in coloration and have pale markings at the base of the antennae as well as yellow colouration around the eyes and at the base of the abdomen. The wings of both species are distinctly yellow, which gradually darkens to brown at the edges. (see link below for further detail).
Callajoppa exaltatoria
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Mainly in woodland and parks where large hawk-moths are found.
July to September.
A parasitoid of hawk-moths.
Status in Britain is difficult to determine due to lack of records.
Status in Leicestershire and Rutland not known.
Andy's Rutland
Empingham Village Shop
22 July 2017
On Empingham Shop wall
Andy's Rutland
Empingham Village Shop
22 July 2017
On Empingham Shop wall
Andy's Rutland
Empingham Village Shop
22 July 2017
On Empingham Shop window
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Species profile
- Species group:
- Bees, Wasps, Ants
- Kingdom:
- Animalia
- Order:
- Hymenoptera
- Family:
- Ichneumonidae
- Records on NatureSpot:
- 1
- First record:
- 22/07/2017 (Dejardin, Andrew)
- Last record:
- 22/07/2017 (Dejardin, Andrew)
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