Oxyrrhexis carbonator
(Gravenhorst, 1807)
Species Guides
1Oxyrrhexis carbonator is a of ichneumon in the Ichneumonidae, first described by Gravenhorst in 1807. It belongs to the Polysphincta -group within the Pimplinae, tribe Ephialtini. The species is a koinobiont of spiders, with documented associations across multiple spider families including Theridiidae and Titanoecidae.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oxyrrhexis carbonator: //ˌɒksɪˈrɛksɪs kɑːrˈbɒneɪtər//
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Distribution
Europe; North America (Canada: Alberta, with records from Edmonton, Lethbridge, Wabamun, and Wagner Natural Area); Egypt (first record for fauna, 2017). Three recognized with partially overlapping ranges: O. c. carbonator (Europe), O. c. morio, and O. c. texana (North America).
Host Associations
- Steatoda bipunctata - Theridiidae; European
- Steatoda borealis - Theridiidae; North American
- Nurscia albomaculata - Titanoecidae; first record for Egyptian fauna and new record for and Polysphincta -group (2017)
Ecological Role
of spiders. As a member of the Polysphincta -group, larvae develop on living , eventually killing the spider host.
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Subspecies
Three are recognized: Oxyrrhexis carbonator carbonator (Gravenhorst, 1807), Oxyrrhexis carbonator morio (Kiss, 1929), and Oxyrrhexis carbonator texana (Cresson, 1870). The subspecies show geographic partitioning, with the nominate form in Europe and texana in North America.