Beneficial-wasp

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• Pristaulacus montanus

  Pristaulacus montanus is a species of aulacid wasp in the family Aulacidae. Aulacid wasps are parasitoids of wood-boring beetle larvae, particularly longhorned beetles (Cerambycidae) and jewel beetles (Buprestidae). The species occurs in North America, with records from Canada including British Columbia. Aulacids are often mistaken for ichneumon wasps due to their superficial resemblance, but can be distinguished by the high attachment of the abdomen on the thorax and a downcurved ovipositor tip.

  parasitoidforestwood-boring-beetlesHymenopteraAulacidaeNorth-AmericaBritish-ColumbiaEvanioideanon-stingingbeneficial-wasp