Triclistus
Förster, 1869
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3Triclistus is a of ichneumonid wasps comprising at least 90 described . Members are solitary endoparasitoids of lepidopteran larvae. The genus exhibits competitive interactions with other species when are multiply parasitized.
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Distribution
Records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden; also documented in Britain.
Host Associations
- Epermenia chaerophyllella - Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae
- Yponomeuta vigintipunctatus - Lepidoptera: Yponomeutidae; inferred from T. yponomeutae association
Behavior
Competition between Triclistus and other species in multiparasitized has been observed. In such cases, first-instar larvae may engage in physical aggression, with survival determined by relative developmental timing.
Ecological Role
of lepidopteran larvae; contributes to of .
Similar Taxa
- TriecesCompetes directly with Triclistus yponomeutae in multiparasitized ; both are solitary endoparasitoids of lepidopteran larvae
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)