Meringopus calescens
| Meringopus calescens | |
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| Meringopus calescens, female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Superfamily: | Ichneumonoidea |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Meringopus |
| Species: | M. calescens |
| Binomial name | |
| Meringopus calescens (Gravenhorst 1829) | |
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Meringopus calescens is a species of wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.[1]
Subspecies
- Meringopus calescens persicus Heinrich, 1937
- Meringopus calescens robustus (Cresson, 1864)
Distribution
This holarctic species is present in Afghanistan, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, China, Czech Republic, Slovakia, France, Germany, Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Tajikistan, Turkey and United States.[2][3]
Description
Meringopus calescens can reach a length of about 16 millimetres (0.63 in) in females, of about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) in males. These relatively large Ichneumonid have a black head and a well defined clypeus, with some heavy punctures. Thorax is black and sculptured. Mesoscutum is polished, with irregular punctures. Wings are quite infuscate. Legs show black coxae and trochanters, but the remaining parts are orange. Abdomen has a mostly fuscous 1st segment, 2 and 3 segments are orange, while the apical segments are mostly black. Ovipositor is slightly upcurved and can reach about 5 mm.[4]
Behavior
These ichneumonid wasps have been observed apparently attempting to parasitize the sphecids Ammophila sabulosa and Podalonia affinis, but they also parasitize Saturnia pyri. [2][5]
Bibliography
- Seyrig, A. (1928) Etudes sur les Ichneumonides (Hymen.) III., Eos. 4:375-398.
- Habermehl, H. (1918) Beitrage zur Kenntnis der palaearktischen Ichneumonidenfauna., Zeitschrift fur Wissenschaftliche Insektenbiologie. 14:48-55,118-119,145-152.
- Rudow, F. (1886) Neue Cryptus., Societas Entomologica. Zurich. 1(15):115.
- Gravenhorst, J.L.C. (1829) Ichneumonologia Europaea. Pars II., Vratislaviae. 989 pp.
References
- ↑ Catalogue of life
- 1 2 Ichneumonoidea Name
- ↑ Fauna europaea
- ↑ G. Van Rossem A STUDY OF THE GENUS MERINGOPUS FOERSTER IN EUROPE AND OF SOME RELATED SPECIES FROM ASIA (HYMENOPTERA, ICHNEUMONIDAE, CRYPTINAE)
- ↑ Maurizio Casiraghi, Franco Andrietti, Francesco Bonasoro, Adriano Martinoli A Note on Host Detection by Buathra tarsoleuca (Schrank) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae), a Parasite of Ammophila sabulosa (L.) and Podalonia affinis (Kirby) (Hymenoptera: Sphecidae) in Journal of Insect Behavior 14(3):299-312