HYMENOPTERA > APOCRITA | Parasitica > Ichneumonidae > Cryptinae > Cryptini

Identified as a male Ischnus inquisitorius of the Cryptini tribe.

Although largely obscured by the wings, this individual has very distinctive abdominal markings. I've not been able to find a definitive description for the species, but most of the photos I've seen on the internet are females, which have more bulbous plain reddish coloured abdomens. I also read that the males seem to only appear in June to mate and then disappear, whereas the females are present for much of the year.