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Greene's Giant Ichneumonid Wasp

Megarhyssa greenei

Classification

Class
Insecta

Megarhyssa greenei, also known as Greene's giant ichneumonid wasp, is a species of large ichneumon wasp. It is known from the United States and Canada. Description and identification It is very similar in appearance to Megarhyssa macrurus, but the latter species has a relatively longer ovipositor (about 2x the total body length, where greenei is only slightly greater than 1x), and usually has more extensive dark wing markings.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 310Canada · 96