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Latibulus argiolus

Latibulus argiolus

Classification

Class
Insecta

Latibulus is a genus of wasps in the family Ichneumonidae. There are two species in Europe: Latibulus argiolus (Rossi, 1790) Latibulus lautus (Tosquinet, 1896) Biology Latibulus argiolus is a parasitoid which lies in wait in the near proximity of a Polistes paper wasp nest waiting for an opportunity for penetration and then, within a few seconds, lays an egg into a nest cell. The biology of the larva is unknown.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Germany · 8Switzerland · 2Spain · 1