Large Ichneumon - Enicospilus

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Copyright © 2015 Ashley Bradford

Large Ichneumon - Enicospilus

SERC, Edgewater, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA
June 6, 2015
Size: >1.5"

This large ichneumon greeted me at the door when I showed up for the SERC Bug Blitz. It was high up the glass, which made it a challenge to shoot, but it was larger then those I usually see around my own lights, and had a few features that seemed distinctive:
The antennae had an angle or joint in them, which you can see in this image.
The first segment of the abdomen was swollen at the end away from the thorax.

I browsed here but didn't see any others with those characteristics. I'm including several angles, hoping they help.

SERC Bug Blitz 2015

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Contributed by Ashley Bradford on 7 June, 2015 - 9:31pm
Last updated 25 January, 2019 - 6:04am

Moved

Moved from Ophioninae.

… John F. Carr, 25 January, 2019 - 6:04am

Moved

Moved from Ichneumon Wasps.

… Joe, 7 June, 2015 - 11:12pm

Ophioninae…

Unfortunately, the heavy glare on the wing prevents this ID from going further.

See reference here.

… Ross Hill, 7 June, 2015 - 9:53pm

Hi Ross -

I've added another photo from someone else - it's the same ichneumon, but she got an angle and lighting that shows the wing venation much better.

… Ashley Bradford, 10 June, 2015 - 1:16pm

Rats

So my two noted "features" are not helpful?

I checked the link you posted, but got a 404 error when I tried to view the key. Do you know where it's trying to send me?

Thanks!

… Ashley Bradford, 7 June, 2015 - 10:10pm

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