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Tycherus ater
Tycherus ater is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Cresson in 1877. The genus Tycherus belongs to the subfamily Ichneumoninae within the large and diverse ichneumonid wasp family. Very little published information exists specifically for this species, though it has been documented in biodiversity surveys including DNA barcoding studies of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, where a specimen was identified as likely representing a new species to science—suggesting potential taxonomic complexity or misidentification issues within the genus. The specific epithet 'ater' refers to the black coloration typical of many Tycherus species.