Rhopalosoma nearcticum

Brues, 1943

Rhopalosoma nearcticum is a in the Rhopalosomatidae. Its larvae develop as ectoparasitoids on crickets, with documented including multiple Hapithus and the Anaxipha exigua species-group. The species is found in the Americas from the United States to Brazil, though phylogenetic studies suggest at least two genetically distinct Rhopalosoma clades exist in America north of Mexico.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Rhopalosoma nearcticum: //ˌroʊpəloʊˈsoʊmə niˈɑrktɪkəm//

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Habitat

Mid-Atlantic park in the United States; larvae collected from Cypress Grove Nature Park, Jackson, Tennessee.

Distribution

Americas, from the United States to Brazil; confirmed in the United States mid-Atlantic region and America north of Mexico.

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Life Cycle

Larvae develop as ectoparasitoids on crickets.

Ecological Role

of crickets.

Similar Taxa

  • Other Rhopalosoma speciesPhylogenetic analyses reveal at least two genetically distinct clades of Rhopalosoma in America north of Mexico, though R. nearcticum is currently the only documented in this region.

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