Helorus anomalipes
Panzer, 1798
Helorus anomalipes is a rarely collected in the . It is one of the most readily distinguishable in its , characterized by a , sub-basally swollen and smooth and mesosoma lacking pronounced coarse . The species parasitizes of (, ), with emerging from after pupating within.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Helorus anomalipes: /hɛˈlɔːrəs əˌnɒməˈlaɪpiːz/
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Identification
Distinguished from other Helorus by the combination of a comparatively , sub-basally swollen and the absence of pronounced coarse on the and mesosoma. shows 0.2% maximum intraspecific distance and 12.3% distance to the closest species, H. striolatus.
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Habitat
Forest (coded MF1, MF2, MF3 in source material). Recorded from elevations of 244–261 m in the Rheingau-Taunus region of Germany.
Distribution
Germany (Hesse: Rheingau-Taunus; Thuringia), Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Türkiye (Ankara, Central Anatolia).
Host Associations
- Chrysopidae larvae (Neuroptera) - killed after spins ; emerges from host cocoon after pupating within
- Chrysopa species (Chrysopinae) -
Life Cycle
development: develops inside , kills host after spinning its own , pupates within host cocoon, and emerges from host cocoon.
Ecological Role
of , contributing to of these predatory .
Similar Taxa
- Helorus striolatusClosest based on barcode divergence (12.3% distance); distinguished by morphological differences in structure and body sculpturing
- Helorus coruscusEuropean ; distinguished by morphological characters detailed in updated identification
- Helorus nigripesEuropean ; distinguished by morphological characters detailed in updated identification
- Helorus ruficornisEuropean ; distinguished by morphological characters detailed in updated identification
More Details
Taxonomic history
treatments in Townes (1977) and Van Achterberg (2006) remain complete and valid. The species was included in a 2024 integrative taxonomic revision combining and , with three specimens barcoded showing consistent intraspecific divergence.