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Dicaelotus gelechiae
Dicaelotus gelechiae is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Ashmead in 1890. The specific epithet "gelechiae" suggests a historical association with gelechiid moths (family Gelechiidae), a common host group for ichneumonid parasitoids. The genus Dicaelotus is part of the diverse Ichneumonidae family, one of the largest families of wasps with predominantly parasitoid lifestyles. This species is represented by minimal occurrence data in public repositories.
ichneumonidae parasitoid hymenoptera insecta arthropoda animalia dicaelotus gelechiae ashmead-1890
Dicarnosis
Dicarnosis is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae, subfamily Tetracneminae. The genus was erected by Mercet in 1921. Species within this genus are known from Mexico, Sweden, and Norway based on available records. The type species Dicarnosis superba was described from Spain. At least four species are currently recognized: D. ripariensis, D. superba, D. vicina, and additional undetermined species.
parasitoid Encyrtidae Tetracneminae scale-insect-parasitoid riparian
Dichrogaster chrysopae
Dichrogaster chrysopae is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Ashmead in 1894. The species epithet "chrysopae" indicates an association with lacewings (Chrysopidae), likely reflecting a host relationship. It belongs to the genus Dichrogaster, a group of ichneumonid wasps. Available records for this species are extremely limited, with only a single observation documented on iNaturalist.
parasitoid lacewing-parasite rarely-recorded
Dichrogaster crassa
Dichrogaster crassa is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Provancher in 1882. The species belongs to the genus Dichrogaster, a group of parasitoid wasps within the diverse superfamily Ichneumonoidea. Available records indicate occurrence in parts of Canada and Denmark, though detailed biological information remains limited in published sources.
Ichneumonidae Hymenoptera parasitoid Canada Denmark
Dicladocerus
Dicladocerus is a genus of small parasitoid wasps in the family Eulophidae, first described by Westwood in 1832. The genus contains species distributed across the Nearctic and Palearctic regions, including North America north of Mexico and Japan. Several North American species—specifically D. nearcticus, D. pacificus, and D. terraenovae—are known to attack larch casebearer (Coleophoridae), a moth pest of larch trees. The genus was taxonomically revised in 1976, with twelve new species described from North America and one from Japan.
parasitoid forest larch biological-control chalcidoid
Dicondylus
Dicondylus is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Dryinidae. Members of this genus are known to attack planthoppers (Hemiptera: Delphacidae), including agricultural pests such as the Rice Brown Planthopper. The genus has been subject to taxonomic revision, with some authorities treating it as a synonym of Gonatopus.
parasitoid Dryinidae biological-control rice-pest planthopper Hymenoptera
Dicopomorpha echmepterygis
Dicopomorpha echmepterygis is the smallest known adult insect, with wingless males averaging 186 μm in body length (range 139–240 μm). This mymarid parasitoid wasp exhibits extreme sexual dimorphism: males are blind, apterous, and possess relatively long legs, while females are fully winged with functional compound eyes and black bodies. The species is an idiobiont parasitoid of eggs of the lepidopsocid barklouse Echmepteryx hageni. Males complete their entire life cycle within the host egg, mating with sisters and dying without ever emerging.
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Dielis dorsata
Caribbean scoliid wasp
Dielis dorsata is a species of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae, commonly known as the Caribbean scoliid wasp. The species belongs to the genus Dielis, which has been inferred to be non-monophyletic in recent phylogenetic studies. As a member of Scoliidae, it is likely a parasitoid of scarab beetle grubs, though specific host associations for this species are not well documented. The species has been recorded from the conterminous United States and the Caribbean region.
scoliid-wasp parasitoid Hymenoptera
Dielis pilipes
Hairy-footed Scoliid Wasp
Dielis pilipes, commonly known as the hairy-footed scoliid wasp, is a species of large-bodied parasitoid wasp in the family Scoliidae. The species belongs to a group whose larvae are parasitoids of scarab beetle grubs. Phylogenetic studies indicate that the genus Dielis is not monophyletic, suggesting the taxonomy of this group requires revision. The species has been documented through over 1,100 observations on iNaturalist.
Scoliidae parasitoid scoliid-wasp hymenoptera
Dielis tejensis
Dielis tejensis is a recently described scoliid wasp endemic to Texas, first known from male specimens and later from mtDNA-verified females. The species exhibits strong sexual dimorphism in body structure and color pattern, with females previously misidentified as Dielis plumipes fossulana. It is notable as the first documented case of partial seasonal polyphenism in Scoliidae, correlated with a multi-generational life cycle and potential aestivation of female immature stages.
scoliid-wasp mammoth-wasp sexual-dimorphism seasonal-polyphenism Texas-endemic parasitoid Campsomerini
Dielis tolteca
Toltec scoliid wasp
Dielis tolteca is a species of scoliid wasp native to western North America and Mesoamerica. The species is known to parasitize scarab beetle grubs, with females hunting underground hosts to provision their offspring. Adults have been observed feeding on flowering plants, particularly mustards (Brassicaceae) and goldenrods (Solidago). The species has been documented in McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area in western Colorado, where it is active as a spring-emerging species.
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Dielis trifasciata nassauensis
Dielis trifasciata nassauensis is a subspecies of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. Scoliid wasps are large-bodied parasitoid wasps whose larvae develop as parasitoids of scarab beetle grubs. The genus Dielis has been inferred to be non-monophyletic in phylogenetic studies using ultraconserved element data. This subspecies is part of a group whose taxonomy has historically been unstable and is currently under revision based on modern systematic approaches.
scoliid-wasp mammoth-wasp parasitoid Hymenoptera
Dielis trifasciata trifasciata
Three-banded Scoliid Wasp
Dielis trifasciata trifasciata is a subspecies of scoliid wasp in the family Scoliidae. Scoliid wasps are solitary, parasitoid wasps known for their robust bodies and distinctive coloration patterns. The specific epithet 'trifasciata' refers to the three-banded appearance typical of this taxon. Members of the genus Dielis are found in the Americas and are associated with scarab beetle larvae as hosts.
parasitoid solitary-wasp scarab-predator beneficial-insect
Diglyphus
Diglyphus is a genus of minute parasitoid wasps in the family Eulophidae. Species are larval ectoparasitoids of leaf-mining flies (Diptera: Agromyzidae) and some Lepidoptera leafminers. Several species, particularly D. isaea and D. begini, are commercially used for biological control of agricultural leafminer pests in greenhouses and field crops. The genus contains at least 15 European species, with additional species described from Asia and North America.
parasitoid biological-control leafminer Eulophidae agricultural-pest-management ectoparasitoid
Diglyphus pulchripes
Diglyphus pulchripes is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae. It belongs to a group of tiny wasps known as jewel wasps or pteromalids, which are characterized by their parasitoid life history where immature stages develop inside host insects, eventually killing the host. The species has been documented in Canada across multiple provinces. Like other members of its genus, it likely parasitizes leaf-mining insects, though specific host associations for this species require further documentation.
parasitoid Eulophidae Hymenoptera biological-control jewel-wasp Canada
Diglyphus websteri
Diglyphus websteri is a tiny parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae. It belongs to a genus known for biological control of leafmining insects. The species has been documented in laboratory settings for parasitoid research.
parasitoid biological-control leafminer Eulophidae Hymenoptera
Digonogastra
Digonogastra is a genus of braconid wasps comprising approximately 260 described species distributed across Afrotropical, Nearctic, and Neotropical regions. Members are idiobiont ectoparasitoids that attack larval stages of stalk-boring Lepidoptera, particularly pyralid and crambid borers in gramineous crops. The genus has documented significance as a biological control agent for agricultural pests in sugarcane, maize, and sorghum systems.
parasitoid biological-control sugarcane-pest idiobiont ectoparasitoid Braconidae Diatraea Eoreuma gramineous-crops agricultural-pest-management
Dinera
Dinera fly
Dinera is a genus of tachinid flies established by Robineau-Desvoidy in 1830. The genus comprises approximately 24 described species distributed across the Holarctic region, with notable diversity in China. Larvae of most species are parasitoids of scarab beetles (Scarabaeidae), making this genus economically relevant for biological control of certain beetle pests.
Tachinidae parasitoid Scarabaeidae biological-control Holarctic
Dinera grisescens
Dinera grisescens is a species of bristle fly in the family Tachinidae. It is widely distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, occurring in North America, Europe, and parts of Asia. As a member of the Tachinidae family, it is a parasitoid fly, though specific host associations for this species are not well documented. The species was first described by Fallén in 1817.
parasitoid bristle-fly widespread Palaearctic Nearctic
Dinocampini
Dinocampini is a tribe of parasitoid wasps within the subfamily Euphorinae of the family Braconidae. Members of this tribe are known to exhibit complex mating behaviors including lek formation, as documented in the recently described species Napo townsendi. The tribe is represented in the Neotropical region, with observations from Ecuadorian cloud forest habitats.
parasitoid lekking pheromone chemical-defense cloud-forest Ecuador Neotropical
Dinocampus
Dinocampus is a genus of braconid wasps in the subfamily Euphorinae. The genus contains at least 25 described species, with Dinocampus coccinellae being the most extensively studied. Members of this genus are endoparasitoids of lady beetles (Coccinellidae), exhibiting complex host manipulation behaviors including the induction of partial paralysis that causes hosts to guard developing wasp cocoons. The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution and has been recorded from multiple continents.
parasitoid braconid lady-beetle-parasite host-manipulation biological-control viral-symbiont cosmopolitan
Dinocampus coccinellae
Ladybird Parasitoid Wasp
Dinocampus coccinellae is a solitary braconid wasp that parasitizes lady beetles (Coccinellidae). The female wasp deposits a single egg into the host's abdomen, where the larva develops through four instars over 18–27 days before emerging. Upon emergence, the larva paralyzes the host and spins a cocoon attached to the ladybird's legs. The paralyzed host remains alive, twitching occasionally, and serves as a protective bodyguard that deters predators with its bright coloration and defensive movements. Approximately 25% of hosts recover after the wasp completes development. The wasp is notable for co-injecting Dinocampus coccinellae paralysis virus (DcPV) with its egg, which facilitates host manipulation.
parasitoid braconid lady-beetle-parasite host-manipulation Dinocampus-coccinellae-paralysis-virus parthenogenesis zombie-host biological-control hyperparasitism phenotypic-plasticity
Diochanthrax
Diochanthrax is a monotypic genus of bee flies (family Bombyliidae) containing a single described species, D. morulus, which is endemic to California. The genus was established by Hall in 1975 and belongs to the subfamily Anthracinae and tribe Villini. As a bee fly, it likely exhibits the parasitoid life history typical of many Bombyliidae, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
monotypic endemic California bee-fly parasitoid Bombyliidae Anthracinae Villini Hall-1975
Dioryctria resinosella
red pine shoot moth
Dioryctria resinosella is a conifer-feeding moth in the family Pyralidae, described in 1982. The larvae are specialized shoot borers of red pine (Pinus resinosa), attacking new shoots and cones. This species exhibits localized infestation patterns within plantations and has a univoltine life cycle with discrete seasonal activity. It is known from Ontario and the northern United States, with detailed bionomics studied in Wisconsin sand plain plantations.
Pyralidae coneworm-moth red-pine Pinus-resinosa shoot-borer forest-pest Wisconsin Ontario parasitoid Hyssopus-rhyacioniae plantation-pest univoltine sand-plains
Diospilus
Diospilus is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae, subfamily Brachistinae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. At least one species, D. capito, is a parasitoid of pollen beetles (Meligethes spp.) in agricultural systems, particularly in rape and mustard crops. Species within this genus are small braconid wasps, though detailed morphological descriptions for the genus as a whole are limited.
parasitoid agricultural-pest-control pollen-beetle Brassicaceae-crops biological-control
Dipalta
Dipalta is a North American genus of bee flies (Bombyliidae) comprising two described species. These medium-sized flies are characterized by conical faces and distinctive wing venation. Adults are pollinators of low-growing desert flowers, while larvae are parasitoids of ant lions (Myrmeleontidae). The genus is closely related to Villa within the tribe Villini.
Bombyliidae bee-fly pollinator parasitoid desert North-America Myrmeleontidae Anthracinae Villini
Dipalta serpentina
Dipalta serpentina is a species of bee fly in the family Bombyliidae, first described by Osten Sacken in 1877. It is widespread across North America, ranging from British Columbia through most of the United States to Florida, and extending south through Mexico to Central America including Cuba, Guatemala, and Honduras. The species is a known parasitoid of antlions, specifically targeting species such as Myrmeleon immaculatus.
Bombyliidae bee-fly parasitoid antlion North-America Central-America
Dipara
Dipara is a genus of minute parasitoid wasps in the family Diparidae (Chalcidoidea), first described by Walker in 1833. The genus exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism: females are typically wingless (apterous) or short-winged (brachypterous) with clavate antennae, while males are fully winged (macropterous) with filiform antennae. Species are collected primarily from leaf litter and soil habitats using yellow pan traps. Despite flightless females suggesting limited dispersal, some species show minimal phylogeographic structure across broad geographic ranges.
parasitoid sexual-dimorphism aptery leaf-litter soil-fauna Chalcidoidea wing-polymorphism
Dipara trilineata
Dipara trilineata is a parasitoid wasp in family Diparidae endemic to eastern North America. Females are flightless (apterous) while males possess wings, creating pronounced sexual dimorphism. Despite this apparent dispersal limitation, populations across southern Appalachia show minimal genetic structure. The species was described from Trimicrops trilineatus in 1977, and its male had been misattributed until DNA barcoding definitively established the correct association.
parasitoid sexual-dimorphism flightless-female winged-male DNA-barcoding Appalachian phylogeography Diparidae Hymenoptera misattributed-male corrected-taxonomy
Diparidae
Diparidae is a family of chalcid wasps within the superfamily Chalcidoidea. Formerly classified as a subfamily (Diparinae) of Pteromalidae, it is now recognized as a distinct family. The group exhibits pronounced sexual dimorphism and includes both winged and wingless forms. Most species are parasitoids associated with forest leaf litter habitats.
parasitoid sexual-dimorphism leaf-litter flightless-females Gondwanan-distribution Chalcidoidea
Diphyus provancheri
Diphyus provancheri is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, described by Cushman in 1925. The genus Diphyus belongs to the subfamily Ichneumoninae, a large group of parasitoid wasps. Records indicate this species has been documented in the Edmonton region of Canada. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a parasitoid, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
parasitoid ichneumon-wasp North-America Canada
Diplazon
Diplazon is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Ichneumonidae, subfamily Diplazontinae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution with records from Europe, North America, and Asia. Species in this genus are known to parasitize syrphid fly larvae (hoverflies), with D. laetatorius being the most studied species. At least nine species occur in Japan alone, indicating substantial regional diversity.
parasitoid ichneumonid syrphid-parasitoid cosmopolitan Wolbachia
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.
parasitoid hoverfly-parasitoid Ichneumonidae Diplazontinae rarely-recorded
Diplazon pectoratorius
Diplazon pectoratorius is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. It belongs to the genus Diplazon, a group of parasitoid wasps that target hoverfly (Syrphidae) larvae. The species has been recorded in northern Europe and northeastern North America. As with other Diplazon species, it likely functions as a specialist parasitoid of aphidophagous hoverfly larvae.
parasitoid Ichneumonidae Diplazon Holarctic
Diplazontinae
Hover Fly Parasitoid Wasps
Diplazontinae is a subfamily of ichneumonid wasps comprising approximately 19 genera, with highest diversity in the Holarctic region. Members are specialized koinobiont endoparasitoids of hover flies (Syrphidae), with oviposition into host eggs or larvae and emergence from the puparium. The subfamily exhibits distinctive morphological features including three-toothed mandibles and a box-like first abdominal tergite. Several genera have undergone recent taxonomic revision, with Syrphoctonus split into multiple genera to restore monophyly.
parasitoid Syrphidae Holarctic tyloids antennal-courtship koinobiont biological-control
Diplolepis polita
Spiny Leaf Gall Wasp
Diplolepis polita is a gall wasp in the family Cynipidae, first described by William Harris Ashmead in 1890. The species induces distinctive spherical, spiny galls on the leaves of wild roses, primarily Rosa acicularis and Rosa arkansana, in spring and early summer. Originally known only from western North America west of the Rocky Mountains, it has demonstrated host flexibility by colonizing the introduced domestic shrub rose Rosa rugosa in urban environments. This host shift provides insight into the vagility and host specificity of cynipid wasps.
gall-wasp Cynipidae Rosa host-shift urban-ecology parasitoid inquiline
Diplolepis rosae
Mossy Rose Gall Wasp, Rose Bedeguar Gall Wasp, Robin's Pincushion Gall Wasp
A gall-inducing wasp in the family Diplolepididae that forms distinctive mossy, pincushion-like galls on wild roses, primarily Rosa canina and Rosa arvensis. The species is notable for its predominantly parthenogenetic reproduction, with fewer than 5% males in most populations. Females lay up to 60 eggs in developing rose buds, inducing chemically-driven plant tissue distortion that creates the characteristic bedeguar gall. The wasp has been introduced to North America alongside cultivated roses.
gall-wasp parthenogenesis Rosa bedeguar cynipid plant-insect-interaction thelytoky Wolbachia inquiline parasitoid hyperparasitoid Europe introduced-species laboratory-model genomic-rearrangement seasonal-polyphenism
Dipogon calipterus nubifer
Dipogon calipterus nubifer is a subspecies of spider wasp in the family Pompilidae, recognized as a valid taxon by Catalogue of Life and GBIF. As part of the Dipogon calipterus species complex, it shares the general biology of this ant-mimicking wasp group: females hunt spiders to provision nest cells in pre-existing cavities, while males perch to defend territories. The subspecies is distinguished from other D. calipterus subspecies by slight differences in color and pattern.
spider-wasp Pompilidae ant-mimicry solitary-wasp parasitoid forest-insect Nearctic Neotropical
Dipogon geronimo
Dipogon geronimo is a species of spider wasp (family Pompilidae) described by Evans in 1974. The genus Dipogon comprises small, ant-mimicking wasps that hunt spiders on tree trunks. Members of this genus are rarely observed due to their effective ant mimicry, small size, and forest-dwelling habits. Females provision nest cells with paralyzed or killed spiders, constructing unique nest partitions from mud mixed with organic debris.
spider-wasp ant-mimicry forest-wasp parasitoid woodland-insect
Diradops bethunei
Diradops bethunei is an ichneumonid parasitoid wasp known to attack the notodontid moth Heterocampa manteo. It has been documented to cause developmental abnormalities in its host, specifically reducing larval head capsule size. The species occurs in the northeastern United States, with records from Vermont.
parasitoid ichneumonid Heterocampa-manteo developmental-manipulation Vermont
Dirhininae
Dirhininae is a subfamily of chalcidid wasps established by Ashmead in 1904, containing four genera and over 100 species, many of which remain undescribed. Members of the tribe Dirhinini are distinguished by a pair of prominent head horns and are primarily distributed in tropical regions. These wasps are parasitoids that develop within various Brachycera flies, with the adult wasp using its horns, mandibles, and robust body to forcefully emerge from the host.
parasitoid tropical Brachycera head-horns Chalcididae
Dirhinus
Dirhinus is a genus of chalcidid wasps comprising approximately 70 described species with worldwide distribution. These wasps are pupal parasitoids of Diptera, particularly flies associated with decomposing vertebrate matter, including synanthropic species such as house flies, blow flies, and flesh flies, as well as agricultural pests like fruit flies. Females locate host pupae in soil or substrate by digging with their horns and oviposit directly on the pupa within its puparium. Several species, notably Dirhinus giffardii, have been investigated for biological control applications against filth flies and fruit fly pests.
parasitoid pupal-parasitoid biocontrol Chalcididae Diptera-parasitoid synanthropic-flies forensic-entomology
Dirophanes
Dirophanes is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Ichneumonidae. The genus was established by Förster in 1869. Two species are recognized: Dirophanes anoukae and Dirophanes benjamini, both described by Hower in 2006. The genus has been recorded in Europe and North America.
parasitoid Ichneumonidae Hymenoptera insect genus Europe North-America
Discodes
Discodes is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Species in this genus are known as parasitoids of scale insects (Coccoidea), with documented host associations including Sphaerolecanium prunastri, the globose scale insect. The genus was established by Foerster in 1856 and contains multiple described species distributed across several continents.
Encyrtidae parasitoid scale-insect biological-control orchard-pest-management Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Sphaerolecanium-prunastri pesticide-toxicity IPM-compatibility
Disholandricus lasius
Disholandricus lasius is a cynipid gall wasp species that induces galls on oak hosts. Formerly classified in the genus Andricus, this species was reassigned to Disholandricus based on phylogenetic and morphological studies. Like other members of the Cynipidae family, the wasp manipulates host plant tissue to form a protective structure that houses and nourishes its developing larvae. The species exhibits the complex life cycle typical of oak gall wasps, involving both sexual and asexual generations that alternate between different plant structures or host species.
gall-wasp Cynipidae oak-gall Hymenoptera parasitoid plant-manipulation alternation-of-generations
Disholcaspis quercusglobulus
Round Bullet Gall Wasp
Disholcaspis quercusglobulus, commonly known as the round bullet gall wasp, is a species of cynipid gall wasp that forms distinctive round, detachable galls on oak twigs. Unlike many gall wasps that affect leaves, this species targets twigs of white oak and related species. The species exhibits an unusual reproductive strategy: all galls produce only female wasps, which emerge in fall and immediately lay eggs in twigs to produce the next generation without males. This parthenogenetic life cycle has been documented across multiple Disholcaspis species.
gall-wasp cynipid oak parthenogenesis twig-gall parasitoid forest-insect
Distichona
Distichona is a genus of tachinid flies in the family Tachinidae, subfamily Exoristinae, tribe Goniini. The genus was established by Wulp in 1890 and contains eight described species distributed across the Americas. As a member of the Tachinidae, species in this genus are presumably parasitoids, though specific host associations remain undocumented. The genus is rarely encountered, with minimal observational records available.
tachinidae parasitoid new-world rarely-collected exoristinae goniini
Diversinervus
Diversinervus is a genus of encyrtid parasitoid wasps in the tribe Cheiloneurini. The genus comprises approximately twelve species worldwide, including the notable D. elegans, which has been studied for its biological control potential against scale insects. Species in this genus are endoparasitoids, developing within their hosts. The genus was established by Silvestri in 1915 and has been the subject of recent research on venom biochemistry and viral associations.
parasitoid biological-control scale-insect-parasite Encyrtidae endoparasitoid
Dolichomitus
ichneumon wasps
Dolichomitus is a genus of ichneumonid wasps containing at least 70 described species. The genus name derives from Greek roots meaning 'long thread,' referring to the elongated ovipositor characteristic of these parasitoids. Species in this genus are parasitoids of wood-boring insect larvae, using their long ovipositors to reach hosts deep within tree trunks and branches. Some species exhibit striking aposematic coloration, including metallic blue and yellow patterns that may deter avian predators.
ichneumonidae parasitoid wood-boring ovipositor biocontrol saproxylic aposematic new-species
Dolichomitus irritator
Dolichomitus irritator is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae, first described by Fabricius in 1775. It belongs to a genus characterized by exceptionally long ovipositors used to reach wood-boring host larvae deep within tree trunks. The species has been documented in North America, with observations from Kansas and surrounding regions. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a parasitoid of wood-boring insect larvae, though specific host records for this species appear limited in the available literature.
parasitoid ichneumon-wasp wood-borer-parasitoid long-ovipositor North-America