Echthromorpha
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Echthromorpha is a widespread genus of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae. Echthromorpha species are parasitoids of insects, usually the pupae of Lepidoptera.
Echthromorpha is a widespread genus of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae. Echthromorpha species are parasitoids of insects, usually the pupae of Lepidoptera.
Species
There are 14 species: Echthromorpha agrestoria (Swederus, 1787) Echthromorpha ashmeadi (Perkins, 1910) Echthromorpha ceramocare (Vachal, 1907) Echthromorpha gnathon Krieger, 1909 Echthromorpha hawaiiensis (Ashmead, 1900) Echthromorpha inimica (Smith, 1863) Echthromorpha intricatoria (Fabricius, 1804) Echthromorpha marquisensis Cheesman, 1928 Echthromorpha nigricornis (Smith, 1865) Echthromorpha nukuhivae Perkins, 1952 Echthromorpha plagiata (Smith, 1858) Echthromorpha quodi (Vachal, 1907) Echthromorpha tirathabae Perkins, 1937 Echthromorpha walkeri Cameron, 1886
Distribution
These wasps are found in the Afrotropical, Indomalayan, Australasian, and Oceanian realms. Most species have restricted distributions in Australasia and Oceania, but Echthromorpha agrestoria is widespread from Africa to Oceania.
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