Stiromesostenus | |
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Stiromesostenus sp., female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Ichneumonidae |
Subfamily: | Cryptinae |
Tribe: | Cryptini |
Subtribe: | Mesostenina |
Genus: |
Stiromesostenus Cameron, 1911 |
Stiromesostenus is an Australian genus of ichneumon wasps in the subfamily Cryptinae. [1] [2] There are two recognised species, S. albiorbitalis and S. rufus, [1] [2] and potentially seven undescribed species. [3]
Stiromesostenus ranges from small to moderately large, with forewing length of 4-12 mm. Most species are reddish brown in colour and several have darkened wing apices. The antennae have white bands in the middle. [3]
Wasps of this genus are parasitoids of Lepidoptera. Stiromesostenus rufus has been reared from an unspecified "fern moth" larva. [3] Stiromesostenus albiorbitalis attacks the macadamia twig girdler, Xylorycta luteotactella (=Neodrepta luteotactella) ( Xyloryctidae). [4] An unspecified species of Stiromesostenus have been reared from Uraba lugens ( Nolidae) [3]
Stiromesostenus | |
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Stiromesostenus sp., female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Ichneumonidae |
Subfamily: | Cryptinae |
Tribe: | Cryptini |
Subtribe: | Mesostenina |
Genus: |
Stiromesostenus Cameron, 1911 |
Stiromesostenus is an Australian genus of ichneumon wasps in the subfamily Cryptinae. [1] [2] There are two recognised species, S. albiorbitalis and S. rufus, [1] [2] and potentially seven undescribed species. [3]
Stiromesostenus ranges from small to moderately large, with forewing length of 4-12 mm. Most species are reddish brown in colour and several have darkened wing apices. The antennae have white bands in the middle. [3]
Wasps of this genus are parasitoids of Lepidoptera. Stiromesostenus rufus has been reared from an unspecified "fern moth" larva. [3] Stiromesostenus albiorbitalis attacks the macadamia twig girdler, Xylorycta luteotactella (=Neodrepta luteotactella) ( Xyloryctidae). [4] An unspecified species of Stiromesostenus have been reared from Uraba lugens ( Nolidae) [3]