Calliephialtes ferrugineus
Cushman, 1940
Calliephialtes ferrugineus is a of ichneumon in the Ichneumonidae, described by Cushman in 1940. It belongs to a of wasps whose members are known to attack concealed , particularly larvae. The specific epithet 'ferrugineus' refers to a rusty or reddish-brown coloration. Very few documented observations of this species exist, with only two records in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Calliephialtes ferrugineus: /kæ.laɪ.ɛˈfiː.əl.tiz ˌfɛr.ʊˈdʒɪ.ni.əs/
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Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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