FAMILY: Ichneumonidae
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Overview

This family of parasitic wasps contains an estimated 60,000 species which are classified into 36 subfamilies.

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Subfamilies
  • Diacritinae
  • Diplazontinae
  • Eucerotinae
  • Ichneumoninae
  • Labeniinae
  • Lycorininae
  • Mesochorinae
  • Metopiinae
  • Microleptinae
  • Neorhacodinae
  • Ophioninae
  • Orthocentrinae
  • Orthopelmatinae
  • Oxytorinae
  • Paxylommatinae
  • Phrudinae
  • Pimplinae
  • Poemeniinae
  • Rhyssinae
  • Stilbopinae
  • Tatogastrinae
  • Tersilochinae
  • Tryphoninae
  • Xoridinae

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Identification guide

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Common names & synonyms

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Photographs
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Classification & higher taxa

ClassInsectaInsects
OrderHymenoptera Ants, bees, wasps, & sawflies
SuperfamilyIchneumonoidea
FamilyIchneumonidae

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Geographic distribution

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Natural history

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How to encounter

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References

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Acknowledgements

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