Listrognathus

Tschek, 1871

Listrognathus is a of ichneumonid wasps (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) first described by Tschek in 1871. The genus contains that attack other hymenopterans. Listrognathus mactator has been documented as a parasitoid of in the Cimbicidae.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Listrognathus: /lɪˌstroʊˈnæθəs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Turkey, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Host Associations

  • Cimbex quadrimaculatus - record from Turkey for L. mactator

Ecological Role

of other hymenopterans, specifically in the Cimbicidae.

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Taxonomic note

Authority sometimes cited as Tschek, 1870 (NCBI) or Tschek, 1871 (GBIF, Catalogue of Life). The 1871 date appears more widely accepted in modern databases.

Data limitations

Most -level information is unavailable from the provided sources. The is represented by only 31 iNaturalist observations, suggesting it is rarely encountered or underrecorded.

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