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Metopius citratus - Metopius citratus

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Metopius citratus Metopius citratus - Metopius citratus dylan Laundry Lane 18 Jan 2021, 3:05 p.m. 2 May 2020, 2:13 p.m.
Metopius citratus Metopius citratus - Metopius citratus dylan Gordano Valley National Nature Reserve 3 Aug 2025, 7:17 p.m. 2 Aug 2025, 10:25 p.m.
Metopius citratus Metopius citratus - Metopius citratus dylan Gordano Valley National Nature Reserve 3 Aug 2025, 7:17 p.m. 2 Aug 2025, 10:25 p.m.
Metopius citratus Metopius citratus - Metopius citratus dylan Laundry Lane 18 Jan 2021, 3:05 p.m. 2 May 2020, 2:11 p.m.
Metopius citratus Metopius citratus - Metopius citratus dylan Laundry Lane 18 Jan 2021, 3:05 p.m. 2 May 2020, 2:11 p.m.
Metopius citratus Metopius citratus - Metopius citratus dylan Laundry Lane 18 Jan 2021, 3:05 p.m. 2 May 2020, 2:12 p.m.

Species Description

Rare but poorly recorded. Habitat includes: densely vegetated sunny locations such as gardens, parks, allotments, churchyards, field margins, scrub, heaths, woodland edge, wasteland etc. The similar more widely recorded M. dentatus hosts on the pupa of Oak Eggar moths.

Useful Links:

ResearchGate

Entemologisk Tidscrift

Cambridgeshire Bees, Wasps and Ants

Galerie du Monde des insectes

Insectes de mon jardin

Paul Kitchener Flickr

Henk Walleys Flickr

BOLDSYSTEMS

iNaturalistUK

GBIF

NBN