Linycus
Cameron, 1903
Linycus is a of in the , first described by Cameron in 1903. These wasps are known to parasitize in the family . The genus contains at least four described distributed across Europe, North America, and Japan.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Distinguishing Linycus from other requires examination of morphological characters not detailed in available sources; identification to level likely depends on subtle differences in , , and structure typical of the .
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Distribution
Europe (including Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America, and Japan.
Host Associations
- Geometridae - are typically , a of commonly known as inchworms or .
Ecological Role
As of , Linycus likely contribute to of their , potentially serving as agents in natural and managed .
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Species Diversity
Four are documented: Linycus exhortator (Fabricius, 1787), Linycus annulicornis (Cameron, 1904), Linycus algericus (Habermehl, 1917), and Linycus kyoheii Kikuchi & Konishi, 2021. The 2021 description of L. kyoheii indicates ongoing taxonomic work on this .
Taxonomic History
The was established by Cameron in 1903, with L. exhortator originally described by Fabricius in 1787 under a different genus before subsequent transfer to Linycus.