Diplazon pectoratorius
(Thunberg, 1822)
Diplazon pectoratorius is a of ichneumon in the Ichneumonidae. It belongs to the Diplazon, a group of wasps that target hoverfly (Syrphidae) larvae. The species has been recorded in northern Europe and northeastern North America. As with other Diplazon species, it likely functions as a parasitoid of aphidophagous hoverfly larvae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Diplazon pectoratorius: //dɪˈpleɪzɒn ˌpɛktəˈreɪtəriəs//
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the US state of Vermont. The distribution suggests a Holarctic range spanning northern Europe and northeastern North America.