Arotes melleus
(Say, 1835)
Arotes melleus is a of ichneumon in the Ichneumonidae, described by Thomas Say in 1835. As a member of this large wasp family, it likely functions as a parasitoid of other insects, though specific records for this species appear limited in published literature. The species is recognized as valid and accepted across major taxonomic databases including Catalogue of Life, GBIF, and NCBI .
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How to pronounce Arotes melleus: //ˈæɹoʊtiːz ˈmɛljuːs//
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Distribution
North America; originally described from the United States. The has been recorded in collections including the UCR Entomology Research Museum holdings.
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Taxonomic Note
The name 'melleus' appears similar to 'Alysson melleus' (Say), a species in the Bembicidae (formerly Nyssonidae) mentioned in the Bembicid Holdings list. However, Arotes melleus is definitively placed in Ichneumonidae based on multiple authoritative sources (Catalogue of Life, GBIF, NCBI). The similar epithet reflects independent descriptions by Say rather than taxonomic synonymy.