Polytribax pallescens

(Viereck, 1911)

Polytribax pallescens is a of ichneumon in the Ichneumonidae, first described by Viereck in 1911. As a member of the Campopleginae, it is likely an endoparasitoid of Lepidoptera larvae, though specific records for this species remain limited. The Polytribax contains species that are generally small, slender wasps with reduced wing venation.

Ichneumon Wasp - Polytribax pallescens, Meadowood Farm SRMA, Mason Neck, Virginia by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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How to pronounce Polytribax pallescens: //ˌpɒlɪˈtraɪbæks pəˈlɛsɛnz//

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