Enicospilus glabratus

(Say, 1835)

Enicospilus glabratus is a of ichneumonid described by Thomas Say in 1835. It belongs to the Enicospilus, a large and widespread group of wasps. Records indicate a distribution in Brazil, with documented occurrences in multiple states including Bahia, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Catarina. As a member of Ichneumonidae, it is presumed to be a parasitoid of other insects, though specific records for this species are not well documented in the provided sources.

Ichneumon Wasp - Ophioninae subfamily, SERC, Edgewater, Maryland by Judy Gallagher. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Enicospilus glabratus: //ɛˈnɪkoʊˌspaɪləs ɡləˈbreɪtəs//

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Distribution

Brazil: recorded from Bahia (BR-BA), Goiás (BR-GO), Mato Grosso do Sul (BR-MS), Paraná (BR-PR), Rio de Janeiro (BR-RJ), Rio Grande do Sul (BR-RS), and Santa Catarina (BR-SC) states.

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