Triclistus
Förster, 1869
Triclistus is a of comprising at least 90 described . Members are solitary of lepidopteran . The genus exhibits competitive interactions with other species when are multiply parasitized.
Pronunciation
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Distribution
Records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden; also documented in Britain.
Host Associations
- Epermenia chaerophyllella - :
- Yponomeuta vigintipunctatus - : ; inferred from T. yponomeutae association
Behavior
Competition between Triclistus and other species in multiparasitized has been observed. In such cases, first- may engage in physical aggression, with survival determined by relative developmental timing.
Ecological Role
of lepidopteran ; contributes to of .
Similar Taxa
- TriecesCompetes directly with Triclistus yponomeutae in multiparasitized ; both are solitary of lepidopteran
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Competition between Trieces tricarinatus and Triclistus yponomeutae in multiparasitized hosts
- Host ranges of parasitoids (Hymenoptera: Braconidae and Ichneumonidae) reared fromEpermenia chaerophyllella(Goeze) (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae) in Britain, with description of a new species ofTriclistus(Ichneumonidae)