Tanychela
Townes, 1971
Tanychela is a of ichneumonid wasps established by Townes in 1971. The genus belongs to the Ichneumonidae, one of the largest families of . Very few observations of this genus exist in public databases, with only two records on iNaturalist, indicating it is either rare, undercollected, or restricted to specific .
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How to pronounce Tanychela: /ˌtænɪˈkiːlə/
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Ecological Role
As a within Ichneumonidae, members are presumed to function as of other insects, though specific relationships for Tanychela remain undocumented.
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Taxonomic history
The was described by Henry Townes, a prominent 20th-century ichneumonid taxonomist, in 1971. Townes revised numerous ichneumonid genera and his work remains foundational for the .