Loxodocus opacus
Townes, 1978
Loxodocus opacus is a of in the Ichneumonidae, described by Townes in 1978. The Loxodocus is a small, poorly known group within the ichneumonid wasps. Very little biological or ecological information has been published for this species. Available records are sparse, with only two observations documented on iNaturalist. The species name "opacus" (Latin for "shaded" or "dark") likely refers to coloration characteristics.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Loxodocus opacus: /lɒkˈsodəkəs oʊˈpeɪkəs/
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Taxonomic note
The Loxodocus was established by Townes and is considered a valid but poorly studied group within Ichneumonidae. The Ichneumonidae is one of the largest families of organisms, with tens of thousands of described , many of which remain biologically unknown.
Data limitations
This exemplifies the "dark " problem in entomology—species that are formally described and catalogued but lack any substantive biological, ecological, or distributional data beyond the original . The two iNaturalist observations represent the only accessible occurrence records for this species in public databases.