Hybrizon flavocinctus
(Ashmead, 1894)
Hybrizon flavocinctus is a of in the Ichneumonidae, Hybrizontinae. Members of this subfamily are specialized parasitoids, representing the third most diverse group of ant parasitoid wasps after Eucharitidae and Neoneurini. The species was described by Ashmead in 1894. As with other Hybrizontinae, it is presumed to parasitize ants, though specific records and behavioral observations for H. flavocinctus remain undocumented in the available literature.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hybrizon flavocinctus: /hɪˈbraɪ.zɒn flæv.oʊˈsɪŋk.təs/
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Host Associations
- Formicidae - All members of Hybrizontinae are specialized ; specific records for H. flavocinctus are not documented
Similar Taxa
- Hybrizon buccatusCongeneric with documented oviposition ; H. buccatus actively hovers over trails to attack larvae carried by , while H. flavocinctus behavior is unknown
- Ogkosoma cremieriMember of same Hybrizontinae with documented active-type -searching strategy; differs in -level
- Ghilaromma orientalisMember of same with recently described alternative ambush-type strategy; illustrates behavioral diversity within Hybrizontinae that may or may not apply to H. flavocinctus