Black slip wasp

Appearance

Length about 15 mm. A mainly black species, but with bright orange legs, the hind pair of legs being only slightly larger than the other pairs. The ovipositor of the female is quite thick and short and the 'waist' between the thorax and abdomen is also quite short.

Naming

Synonyms
Pimpla aegyptiaca Schmiedeknecht, 1897
Pimpla compunctor (Geoffroy, 1785)
Pimpla flavipes (Matsumura, 1912)
Pimpla hypochondriaca (Retzius, 1783)
Pimpla inguinalis (Geoffroy, 1785)
Pimpla instigator (Fabricius, 1793)
Pimpla instigatrix Schulz, 1906
Pimpla intermedia Holmgren, 1860
Pimpla ruficoxa Gregor, 1928
Pimpla sibirica Meyer, 1926

Food

Predates butterfly and moth larvae, laying an egg in each one. Adults can sometimes be seen visiting flowers.