Cidaphus paniscoides
(Ashmead, 1892)
Cidaphus paniscoides is a of ichneumonid described by Ashmead in 1892. Historical records document its presence in the northeastern United States (New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland). The species was predicted to occur in Canada based on this distribution pattern, a prediction later validated by Canadian records. As a member of Ichneumonidae, it is presumed to be a , though specific associations remain undocumented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cidaphus paniscoides: //sɪˈdæfəs pænɪsˈkɔɪdiːz//
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Identification
Diagnostic characters separating C. paniscoides from the related C. occidentalis and C. australis were established by Cushman (1924), though specific morphological details are not provided in the available sources. The Cidaphus belongs to Ichneumonidae, characterized by the typical ichneumonid body plan with slender -waist, long multi-segmented , and often elongated ovipositor.
Distribution
Northeastern United States: New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. Also recorded in Canada (British Columbia, with prediction of broader Canadian occurrence based on northeastern U.S. distribution).
Similar Taxa
- Cidaphus occidentalisDescribed by Cushman (1924) as a distinct North American ; separated from C. paniscoides by diagnostic characters detailed in Cushman's review
- Cidaphus australisDescribed by Cushman (1924) as a distinct North American ; separated from C. paniscoides by diagnostic characters detailed in Cushman's review
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Taxonomic history
Cushman (1924) reviewed North American Cidaphus in Proceedings of the U.S. National Museum, establishing diagnostic characters to separate C. paniscoides from his newly described C. occidentalis and C. australis. Walley (1935) subsequently documented the in Canada in The Canadian Entomologist.