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Heteropelma datanae
Heteropelma datanae is a species of ichneumon wasp described by Riley in 1888. The species epithet 'datanae' indicates an association with moths of the genus Datana (Notodontidae), reflecting its parasitoid lifestyle. As a member of the large family Ichneumonidae, it is one of many wasps specialized in parasitizing Lepidopteran hosts. The genus Heteropelma is characterized by distinctive morphological features including a compressed metasoma.
Iseropus
Iseropus is a genus of ichneumon wasps comprising approximately nine described species. Members are ectoparasitoids of lepidopteran hosts, with documented associations including pupal parasitism of noctuid moths and larval parasitism of pyralid moths. The genus exhibits a broad distribution across multiple continents, with species described from the Americas, Europe, and Asia. Some species have been studied for their venom-mediated manipulation of host lipid metabolism.
Phaeogenes
Phaeogenes is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Ichneumonidae. Species are distributed across Eurasia and North America. The genus includes solitary pupal parasites that attack Lepidoptera hosts. At least one species, Phaeogenes vincibilis, has been documented parasitizing the bindweed plume moth (Emmelina monodactyla).