Cidaphus
Förster, 1869
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3Cidaphus is a of in the Ichneumonidae. The genus was established by Förster in 1869. In North America, at least three are recognized: C. paniscoides, C. occidentalis, and C. australis. Canadian records include C. occidentalis from British Columbia and C. paniscoides, which was predicted to occur in Canada based on its eastern U.S. distribution.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cidaphus: /sɪˈdæfəs/
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Identification
Diagnostic characters for separating C. paniscoides from C. occidentalis and C. australis were established by Cushman (1924), though specific morphological details are not provided in available sources.
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Distribution
Canada: British Columbia (Revelstoke, C. occidentalis); predicted occurrence of C. paniscoides in Canada based on records from New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Additional records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
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Taxonomic History
The North American were reviewed by Cushman in 1924, who described C. occidentalis and C. australis as new species and distinguished them from C. paniscoides.
Data Limitations
Biological information including associations, preferences, and remains undocumented in available literature for this .