Saranaca elegans
(Cresson, 1868)
Saranaca elegans is a of ichneumonid first described by Cresson in 1868. It belongs to the Ichneumonidae, one of the largest families of wasps. The species has been recorded from Vermont and other parts of the United States. Like other ichneumonids, it is likely a wasp, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Saranaca elegans: /ˌsærəˈnækə ˈɛlɪɡənz/
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Distribution
Recorded from Vermont and the United States. Distribution data is sparse, with only limited occurrence records available.
More Details
Taxonomic Note
Saranaca is a within the large and diverse Ichneumonidae. The genus contains relatively few described , and Saranaca elegans remains poorly studied compared to more common ichneumonid wasps.
Data Availability
This has only 22 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff, indicating it is rarely encountered or underreported. No dedicated species-level studies have been identified in the provided source material.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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