HYMENOPTERA > APOCRITA | Parasitica > Ichneumonidae > Ichneumoninae > Heresiarchini

One of the featured species on the NHM identification guide to British ichneumonids. Described as a large (16-25mm) beautiful wasp with a black head, black thorax with a small cream spot, and a quite broad bright orange abdomen. It can be confused with another similar species Protichneumon pisorius, but that species has black tips on the hind tibia and tarsus, whereas on Amblyjoppa fuscipennis they are entirely orange. Favoured habitats are woodland and gardens.

Females of the species inject their eggs into the caterpillar larvae of the Small Elephant Hawk-moth.