Enizemum

Förster, 1869

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Enizemum is a of in the Ichneumonidae, established by Förster in 1869. are distributed across Europe and North America, with at least five described species including the type species Enizemum ornatum (Gravenhorst, 1829). Like other ichneumonids, these wasps are parasitoids that develop by feeding on insects.

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How to pronounce Enizemum: /ɛnɪˈzɛmum/

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Distribution

Europe (including Denmark, Norway, Sweden) and North America.

Ecological Role

, though specific relationships for Enizemum have not been documented.

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Type species

Enizemum ornatum (Gravenhorst, 1829) is the type of the .

Species diversity

Five have been described: E. albiscutellum (China), E. carmenae (Neotropics), E. giganteum (Japan), E. ornatum (Europe), and E. nigrocoxatum (Russia).

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