Labena

Cresson, 1864

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Labena is a of ichneumon wasps in the Ichneumonidae, Labeninae. The genus contains at least 40 described distributed primarily in the New World. Species have been documented from North America through Central America, including the Yucatán Peninsula. Labena species are associated with wood-boring beetles, with at least one species documented in proximity to the cerambycid Callidiellum rufipenne.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Labena: //læˈbiːnə//

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Habitat

Tropical dry forest in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico, based on collection records from the Biocultural Reserve Kaxil Kiuic.

Distribution

New World distribution including North America and Central America; documented in the Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico.

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Ecological Role

Presumed of wood-boring beetles based on -level characteristics of Ichneumonidae and documented association with cerambycid beetles.

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