Echthromorpha intricatoria
| Echthromorpha intricatoria | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Ichneumonoidea |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Echthromorpha |
| Species: | E. intricatoria |
| Binomial name | |
| Echthromorpha intricatoria (Fabricius, 1804) | |
Echthromorpha intricatoria, also known as the cream-spotted ichneumon is a common insect found in Australia[1] and New Zealand. A harmless insect to humans without the ability to sting or build nests.[2] The female injects eggs into pupae of moths and butterflies with the ovipositor, particularly favouring the Nymphalidae (admiral family).
The body is mostly black with creamy plates on the sides of the abdomen. The clear wings have a span of around 3 centimetres (1.2 in). Antennae and legs are orange.
References
- ↑ Australian Insects - John Child, page 74. Library of Congress Catalog Card 6822996
- ↑ "A question about Echthromorpha intricatoria (Ichneumon wasp) behaviour". Monarch Trust NZ Forum. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
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