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Dolichomitus pterelas (Ichneumonid wasp)
Taxonomy
Taxonomy
Dolichomitus pterelas is in the family Ichneumonidae. Ichneumonidae are parasitic wasps that use their long ovipositors to deposit eggs on, into, or near an insect host. It is a large family, with over 3300 described species in North America.
Description
Description
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Nest Structure
Nest Structure
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Hole Sizes
Hole Sizes
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Voltinism
Voltinism
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Activity Period
Activity Period
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References
References
Thank you to John Luhman for identifying all of our Ichneumonid specimens.
Dolichomitus pterelas male, Bee Atlas specimen (Photo courtesy of Thea Evans)
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