Sathon falcatus

Sathon falcatus

Description

Forewing without second submarginal cell, i.e. no veins at postero-lateral sides to delimit an areolet, at most with stub of 3RS present. Ovipositor sheath setose over most of its length, comparatively long, either extending beyond hypopygium, approximately as long as metatibia and strongly downcurved. 

Identification difficulty
Recording advice

Unless identified by a recognised expert, a photo is required and the specimen should be examined with a microscope. In the comments box, state the key or ID method used and describe the size and identifying characters.

Life History

Gregarious parasitoid of the noctuid moth Dark Arches, Apamea monoglypha.

UK Status

Unknown.

VC55 Status

Unknown.

Further Information

Shaw, M. R., Höcherl, A., & Fernandez-Triana, J. (2024) An illustrated key to European genera of Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) with a recent historical and biological perspective and a guide to available species-level identification resources. ZooKeys, 1212, 285.
 

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