Species of wasp
Acroricnus seductor
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Acroricnus seductor. Museum specimen
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A. seductor
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Binomial name
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Acroricnus seductor
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Synonyms
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- Acroricnus ruficornis (Forster, 1855)
- Acroricnus seductorius (Fabricius, 1793)
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Acroricnus seductor is a species of wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.[1]
Subspecies
Species within this genus include:[2]
- Acroricnus seductor elegans (Mocsáry, 1883)
- Acroricnus seductor syriacus (Mocsáry, 1883)
Biology
These ichneumonid wasps parasitize larvae of Sceliphron spirifex, Sceliphron destillatorium and Sceliphron caementarium.[3] Females of this species deposit eggs inserting the ovipositor through the mud wall of their host nest.[4]
Distribution
This species is present in Europe, in the Near East, in North Africa and in the Oriental ecozone.[5]
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