Eparces quadriceps
(Cresson, 1867)
Eparces quadriceps is a Nearctic ichneumonid in Ichneumoninae, first described by Cresson in 1867. The has been recorded from multiple states across the United States, with recent taxonomic revision providing updated nomenclatural clarification and new distributional records. As a member of the wasp Ichneumonidae, it likely functions as a parasitoid of other insects, though specific associations remain undocumented in available sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Eparces quadriceps: /ɛˈpaɹˌsiːz ˈkwɑdɹəˌsɛps/
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Distribution
Nearctic region; recorded from various states in the United States of America. Specific state records were documented in the 2024 revision by Claridge & Dal Pos, though exact localities are not detailed in available abstract.
Similar Taxa
- Eparces australisRecently described congeneric from the southeastern USA; distinguished from E. quadriceps through morphological and geographic differences documented in the 2024 revision
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
- Dinoponera-quadriceps - Entomology Today
- Dinoponera quadriceps Archives - Entomology Today
- A Few Genes Allow Some Ants and Bees to Switch Castes
- Revision of Nearctic Eparces (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Ichneumoninae): description Eparces australis Claridge & Dal Pos sp. nov., nomenclatural notes, and new records of Eparces quadriceps (Cresson, 1867)