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Exeristes
Exeristes is a genus of ichneumon wasps (family Ichneumonidae) containing approximately nine described species. Species in this genus are ectoparasitoids of insect larvae. Exeristes roborator has been extensively studied for its associative learning abilities, demonstrating capacity to learn olfactory and visual cues associated with host microhabitats. E. comstockii has been used in nutritional studies examining dietary requirements for reproduction.