Vulgichneumon brevicinctor
(Say, 1825)
Vulgichneumon brevicinctor is a widely distributed ichneumon and one of the most common in the Ichneumoninae across North America. It is a of larvae, with documented including agricultural pests such as the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis) and Cisseps fulvicollis. The species has been recorded throughout most of the United States and Canada.
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How to pronounce Vulgichneumon brevicinctor: //vʌlˈɡɪk.njuː.mɒn ˌbrev.ɪˈsɪŋk.tɔːr//
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Distribution
Most of the United States and Canada. Specific locality records include Edmonton and Glenlea in Canada, and Vermont in the United States.
Host Associations
Ecological Role
of larvae, contributing to of herbivorous lepidopterans including agricultural pest .
Human Relevance
agent for pests; documented of the European corn borer, a significant agricultural pest.
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Taxonomic authority
First described by Thomas Say in 1825.