Syrphoctonus

Syrphoctonus is a genus of Ichneumonid wasps with many species around the world, of which more than 30 occur in Europe.

Syrphoctonus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Hymenoptera
Superfamily:
Ichneumonoidea
Family:
Ichneumonidae
Subfamily:
Diplazontinae
Genus:
Syrphoctonus

Förster, 1869

Members of this genus are parasitoids on hoverflies.

Name

The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek Syrpho- "gnat" and -ctonus "killer", referring to the host of the genus.

References


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