Gnamptopelta obsidianator (Brulle, 1846)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Ichneumonidae   >   Genus Gnamptopelta   

Description:

The combination of yellowish-orange antennae and orange forelegs on an otherwise jet black, narrow-waisted wasp makes this species easier to identify than many other members of its family.

Relationships:

"Parasitiod on Sphingid Lepidoptera larvae, especially those found on grapes" (BugGuide).

There are 15 records in the project database.

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A Gnamptopelta obsidianator in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/1/2013). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Gnamptopelta obsidianator in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/26/2009). Verified by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Gnamptopelta obsidianator in Washington Co., Maryland (6/8/2019). Determined by Ross Hill and Ken Wolgemuth via BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Gnamptopelta obsidianator in Baltimore City, Maryland (6/26/2009). Verified by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

Gnamptopelta obsidianator parasitising mid-instar Yellow-necked Caterpillars in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Gnamptopelta obsidianator parasitizing mid-instar Yellow-necked Caterpillars in Howard Co., Maryland (8/22/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

Gnamptopelta obsidianator in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/14/2016). (c) richard crook, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by rwcrook via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Gnamptopelta obsidianator in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/1/2013). Determined by Bob Biagi/BugGuide. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

Gnamptopelta obsidianator in Montgomery Co., Maryland (7/25/2020). (c) Nathaniel Schwartz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND). Photo by Nathaniel Schwartz via iNaturalist. (MBP list)


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