Agonocryptus

Cushman, 1929

Species Guides

Agonocryptus discoidaloides

Agonocryptus is a of ichneumonid wasps in the Cryptinae, established by Cushman in 1929. The genus occurs exclusively in the Neotropical region. A 2022 taxonomic revision significantly expanded known distributions, adding 115 new records across 16 and increasing documented localities by nearly 70%. The genus exhibits notable morphological variation among species, with elevation preferences varying across .

Ichneumon Wasp - Agonocryptus discoidaloides, Gumbo Limbo Trail, Everglades National Park, Homestead, Florida (39927456312) by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Agonocryptus discoidaloides ♀ (48763861286) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Agonocryptus: //ˌæɡoʊnoʊˈkrɪptəs//

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Distribution

Neotropical region. Documented from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Rica, Ecuador, French Guyana, Guyana, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad & Tobago, and Venezuela. Elevation range varies by .

Similar Taxa

DigonocryptusFormerly confused with Agonocryptus; specimens cited as likely of A. varus were reidentified as Digonocryptus zopherus