Gravenhorst-1829

Guides

• Clistopyga

  Clistopyga is a genus of ichneumonid wasps in the subfamily Pimplinae, first described by Gravenhorst in 1829. The genus contains approximately 50 described species, with the majority distributed in the Neotropical region. Species are characterized by specialized adaptations for parasitizing spiders, including modified ovipositors used for clinging to hosts and felting spider silk to seal nest openings. Several species groups have been established within the genus based on morphological and distributional patterns.

  IchneumonidaePimplinaeparasitoidspider-parasitoidNeotropicalovipositor-adaptationmimicrysilk-feltingGravenhorst-1829genome-sequenced-(C.-incitator)

• Cremastus

  Cremastus is a genus of ichneumon wasps in the family Ichneumonidae, subfamily Cremastinae. The genus was established by Gravenhorst in 1829 and contains multiple described species. Members are parasitoid wasps, with females possessing an ovipositor for host parasitization. Several species have been described from western North America by Dasch, including C. amoenus, C. aridus, C. atratus, C. planus, C. prolatus, and C. stenotus.

  IchneumonidaeCremastinaeparasitoidHymenopteraNorth-AmericaGravenhorst-1829