Ichneumoninae
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Catadelphops nasutus
Catadelphops nasutus is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, subfamily Ichneumoninae. It was described by Heinrich in 1962 from specimens collected in the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona. The species name "nasutus" refers to the distinctive bipartite swelling on the clypeus. The genus Catadelphops was erected by Heinrich based on this single species, with females characterized by being amblypygous—having a very short ovipositor and broad subgenital plate.
Ctenichneumon columbianus
Ctenichneumon columbianus is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, described by Heinrich in 1961. The genus Ctenichneumon belongs to the subfamily Ichneumoninae, a diverse group of parasitoid wasps. Species in this genus are characterized by distinctive comb-like structures on the hind tibiae. Like other ichneumonids, C. columbianus is presumed to be a parasitoid of other insects, though specific host records for this species are not well documented.
Eparces quadriceps
Eparces quadriceps is a Nearctic ichneumonid wasp in subfamily Ichneumoninae, first described by Cresson in 1867. The species has been recorded from multiple states across the United States, with recent taxonomic revision providing updated nomenclatural clarification and new distributional records. As a member of the parasitoid wasp family Ichneumonidae, it likely functions as a parasitoid of other insects, though specific host associations remain undocumented in available sources.
Goneatara nasutus
Goneatara nasutus is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, subfamily Ichneumoninae. The species was described by Heinrich in 1962 based on three female specimens from southern Arizona. It is characterized by an unusual clypeus with a median swelling that becomes bipartite below, branching toward the apical margin—this distinctive feature inspired the specific epithet "nasutus" (meaning "large-nosed"). Females are amblypygous, possessing a very short ovipositor and broad subgenital plate, an adaptation for ovipositing into mature larvae or prepupae of Lepidoptera rather than pupae.
Phaeogenini
Phaeogenini is a tribe of ichneumon wasps within the subfamily Ichneumoninae, family Ichneumonidae. The tribe comprises at least 34 genera distributed across the Nearctic, Neotropical, and Palearctic regions. Taxonomic revisions have been published for multiple genera including Saltagenes, Heterischnus, Jethsura, and Lusius, indicating substantial undescribed diversity remains, particularly in Central and South America.
Platylabops faciens
Platylabops faciens is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, subfamily Ichneumoninae. The species was described by Townes in 1971. It belongs to a genus characterized by distinctive labial morphology. Like other ichneumonids, it is presumed to be a parasitoid, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Trogus
Trogus is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Ichneumonidae, subfamily Ichneumoninae. The genus contains twelve extant and one extinct species distributed across the Holarctic and Neotropic regions. All known species are specialized parasites of swallowtail butterflies (Papilionidae), attacking larval and pupal stages.
Virgichneumon zebratus
Virgichneumon zebratus is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, described by Cresson in 1867. The specific epithet 'zebratus' refers to a zebra-striped or banded appearance. As a member of the subfamily Ichneumoninae (tribe Ichneumonini), it is presumed to be a parasitoid of Lepidoptera larvae, though specific host records remain undocumented. The genus Virgichneumon is characterized by distinctive morphological features in the propodeum and areolet wing cell structure.