Mesoleius submarginatus
(Cresson, 1864)
Mesoleius submarginatus is a of ichneumon in the Ichneumonidae, first described by Cresson in 1864. The Mesoleius belongs to the diverse and species-rich Ctenopelmatinae, a group of koinobiont endoparasitoids that primarily attack larvae. Very few species-level details are documented for this particular species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Mesoleius submarginatus: //mɛˈsoʊ.li.us sʌbˌmɑːr.dʒɪˈneɪ.təs//
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Distribution
Recorded from Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
More Details
Taxonomic note
Mesoleius is a large and taxonomically challenging within Ichneumonidae. identification typically requires examination of minute morphological characters and is not feasible from photographs alone.
Data scarcity
Only one observation is recorded in iNaturalist, and no Wikipedia summary exists for this . This reflects the general pattern of underdocumentation for many ichneumonid wasps, which are among the most species-rich but least studied insect .