Bracon

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea
Family: Braconidae
Subfamily: Braconinae
Genus: Bracon

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Bracon: /ˈbræ.kɒn/

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Images

Bracon furtivus by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Bracon montanensis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Bracon semingis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Bracon belfragei by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

The genus Bracon, established by Fabricius in 1804, encompasses a diverse group of parasitic wasps known for their role in controlling populations of various insect larvae, particularly in the orders Coleoptera and Lepidoptera. Nearctica lists around 87 species within this genus.

Distribution

Nearctica

Diet

Utilizes a diverse array of concealed larvae of the orders Coleoptera and Lepidoptera.