Hadrostethus scitulus
Townes, 1978
Hadrostethus scitulus is a of described by Townes in 1978. It belongs to the Hadrostethus, a group of wasps within the . The species is known from very few documented observations, with only three records reported on iNaturalist. Like other ichneumonids, it is presumed to be a parasitoid of other , though specific associations remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hadrostethus scitulus: //hædˈrɒstɛθəs ˈsɪtjʊləs//
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Taxonomic Notes
The Hadrostethus was established by Townes and Townes in 1966. Hadrostethus scitulus was described by Henry Townes in 1978. The genus is placed in the , though its exact subfamilial placement is not specified in available sources.
Data Limitations
This is extremely poorly documented in public sources. The Catalogue of Life and GBIF list it as an accepted species, but no descriptive literature, records, or distribution data are readily accessible. The three iNaturalist observations represent the only documented occurrence records available for this species.