Agrypon

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea
Family: Ichneumonidae
Subfamily: Anomaloninae
Tribe: Gravenhorstiini
Genus: Agrypon

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agrypon: /ˈæɡrɪˌpɒn/

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Images

Agrypon caribbaeum by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Agrypon paediscae by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Agrypon boreale by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

Agrypon is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae, described by Arnold Förster in 1860, consisting of approximately 40 species in our area.

Physical Characteristics

Agrypon wasps are characterized by the apex of the clypeus having one tooth in the middle and a pronounced carina on the fore coxa.

Identification Tips

Look for the deviation of the parallel vein above the middle of the apical margin of the humeral cell and the postfurcal position of the second recurrent vein.

Distribution

Cosmopolitan distribution.

Ecosystem Role

Agrypon wasps are parasitoids, which means they play a role in controlling insect populations, as they lay their eggs in or on other insect hosts.