Phaeogenini

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Phaeogenini is a tribe of ichneumon wasps within the Ichneumoninae, Ichneumonidae. The tribe comprises at least 34 distributed across the Nearctic, Neotropical, and Palearctic regions. Taxonomic revisions have been published for multiple genera including Saltagenes, Heterischnus, Jethsura, and Lusius, indicating substantial undescribed diversity remains, particularly in Central and South America.

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How to pronounce Phaeogenini: //ˌfiːoʊˈdʒɛnɪˌnaɪ//

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Identification

Members of Phaeogenini can be distinguished from other Ichneumoninae tribes by combinations of morphological characters including features of the , structure, and wing venation patterns. Generic-level identification requires examination of areolet shape, propodeal , ovipositor proportions, and coloration patterns. -level keys exist for several including Saltagenes, Heterischnus, and Jethsura.

Distribution

Nearctic region (including Mexico and southern United States), Neotropical region ( Rica, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina), and Palearctic region. Specific distribution varies by : Saltagenes occurs from Argentina through the Neotropics into the southern Nearctic; Heterischnus is primarily Nearctic with extension into Mexico; Jethsura occurs in Colombia, Mexico, and the Nearctic; Lusius is distributed in the northwestern Andes of Colombia and eastern Brazil.

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