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Ichneumon insidiosus

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Ichneumon insidiosus
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Genus: Ichneumon
Species:
I. insidiosus
Binomial name
Ichneumon insidiosus
Wesmael, 1844
Synonyms
  • Ichneumon gansuanus Kokujev, 1904
  • Ichneumon corfitzi Thomson, 1890
  • Ichneumon jesperi Thomson, 189

Ichneumon insidiosus is a species belonging to the family Ichneumonidae subfamily Ichneumoninae. It was first described by Constantin Wesmael in 1844.[1][2]

Subspecies

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Subspecies include:[3]

  • Ichneumon insidiosus insidiosus Wesmael, 1844
  • Ichneumon insidiosus malaisei Roman, 1927

Description

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Ichneumon insidiosus feeding on Laserpitium latifolium

Ichneumon insidiosus can reach a length of about 10 millimetres (0.39 in). This parasitic wasp has a black head and thorax, most of the legs are yellowish, while the abdomen is reddish with a black tip.

Distribution

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This species is present in most of Europe (Andorra; Austria; Azerbaijan; Belarus; Belgium; Bulgaria; China; Croatia;Czech Republic; Slovakia; Finland; France; Germany; Hungary; Iran; Ireland; Italy; Liechtenstein; Netherlands; Poland; Portugal; Romania; Russia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom; former Yugoslavia).[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ Wesmael, C. (1845) Tentamen dispositionis methodicae. Ichneumonum Belgii., Nouveaux Memoires de l'Academie Royale des Sciences, des Lettres et Beaux-Arts de Belgique. 18(1944):1-239.
  2. ^ BioLib.cz
  3. ^ Catalogue of Life
  4. ^ Fauna Europaea
  5. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "unknown". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)[permanent dead link]