Syrphoctonus
| Syrphoctonus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Diplazontinae |
| Genus: | Syrphoctonus Förster, 1869 |
Syrphoctonus is a genus of ichneumonid wasps with many species around the world, of which more than 30 occur in Europe.
Members of this genus are parasitoids on hoverflies.
Name
[edit]The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek Syrpho- "gnat" and -ctonus "killer", referring to the host of the genus.
References
[edit]- Fauna Europaea: Taxonomy of Syrphoctonus
External links
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