Herpestomus Explained

Herpestomus is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.^[1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe.

Species:

• Herpestomus albomaculatus Strobl, 1901
• Herpestomus arridens (Gravenhorst, 1829)
• Herpestomus brunnicornis Gravenhorst 1891 ^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Herpestomus Wesmael, 1845 . gbif.org . 8 March 2021.
2. Ghahari . H . Fischer . M . Jussila . R . Braconid and ichneumonid wasps (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonoidea) as the parasitoids of Plutella xylostella (L.) (Lepidoptera: Plutellidae) in Iran . Entomofauna ZEITSCHRIFT FÜR ENTOMOLOGIE. 2012-01-02 . 2024-08-01.