Bug FAQOpheltes glaucopterus
Opheltes glaucopterus · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Ichneumonidae
Opheltes glaucopterus is a wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. It occurs across the Holarctic region, including North America and Eurasia. The species lays its eggs in the pupae of sawflies of the genus Cimbex, using them as hosts for its larvae.
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How to recognize it
Opheltes glaucopterus belongs to the Ichneumonidae family of wasps.
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Where it lives
It has a Holarctic distribution.
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What it eats
It parasitizes the pupae of sawflies in the genus Cimbex.
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Where it comes from
Its native range is Holarctic.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Vermont, Maine, New Hampshire, Illinois, New York, Texas, Alaska, Michigan.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Status: native in North America; native in United States; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
What does Opheltes glaucopterus feed on?
It parasitizes the pupae of sawflies of the genus Cimbex.
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Same family (Ichneumonidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opheltes_glaucopterus
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