Astiphromma splenium
(Curtis, 1833)
Astiphromma splenium is a of ichneumon in the Ichneumonidae, first described by John Curtis in 1833. The Astiphromma is small and poorly documented in the literature, with limited biological information available for most species. Records indicate this species occurs in Canada, with observations from Alberta and British Columbia. Like other ichneumonid wasps, it is presumed to be a , though specific associations remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Astiphromma splenium: /æˈstɪ.froʊ.mə ˈsplɛ.ni.əm/
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Distribution
Recorded from western Canada: Cooking Lake, Edmonton, Elkwater, George Lake, and Wabamun in Alberta; additional records from British Columbia. The sparse distribution records suggest either genuine rarity or under-sampling of this .
Ecological Role
Presumed based on -level , though no records or ecological studies have been published for this .
More Details
Taxonomic notes
The Astiphromma was established by Förster in 1869 and contains relatively few described . The name has occasionally been misspelled as 'Astiphromma' versus 'Astiphromma' in older literature. Curtis's original description (1833) placed this species in the genus Ichneumon; it was later transferred to Astiphromma.
Data limitations
This is represented by only 3 observations in iNaturalist and scattered museum records. No published studies specifically address its , , or . Most information must be inferred cautiously from -level characteristics of Ichneumonidae.