Hoverfly-parasitoid

Guides

• Diplazon deletus

  Diplazon deletus is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Thomson in 1890. It is placed in the genus Diplazon, a group of hoverfly parasitoids within the subfamily Diplazontinae. The species is known from limited records in Canada and northern Europe.

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• Syrphoctonus

  Syrphoctonus is a genus of ichneumonid wasps in the subfamily Diplazontinae. The genus contains numerous species worldwide, with over 30 species recorded from Europe. Members are parasitoids of hoverflies (Syrphidae). The genus name derives from Greek 'Syrpho-' (gnat) and '-ctonus' (killer), referring to this host association.

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