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This workshop will focus on the ichneumonid subfamily Ctenopelmatinae, which are almost all parasitoids of sawfly larvae. This is a morphologically diverse group and there are more than 50 genera in Europe and plenty of species in Britain. The lack of good keys for identifying genera has often been the main obstacle to more people getting familiar with ctenopelmatines. A new key to genera will be introduced and the anatomy of ctenopelmatines explored.

Our Tutor: Gavin Broad is a taxonomist working on ichneumonoid wasps. He is Principal Curator at the Natural History Museum, London, and is a co-investigator on the Darwin Tree of Life initiative, to sequence the genomes of all UK species. Born in Liverpool, he maintains a keen interest in the wildlife of Hilbre Island, in particular.