Bug FAQVulgichneumon brevicinctor
Vulgichneumon brevicinctor · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Ichneumonidae
Vulgichneumon brevicinctor is a type of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. It occurs across most of the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
Vulgichneumon brevicinctor belongs to the ichneumon wasp family Ichneumonidae.
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Where it lives
The species is found throughout most of the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
It is a parasitoid of moths, including the European corn borer and Cisseps fulvicollis.
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Where it comes from
It is one of the most common ichneumon wasps in North America, occurring in most of the US and Canada.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 30 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Illinois, Texas, Ohio, Florida, Tennessee, Missouri, New York, Virginia.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
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Months it is reported in the US
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Questions people ask
Where is Vulgichneumon brevicinctor found?
It occurs in most of the United States and Canada.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Ichneumonidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vulgichneumon_brevicinctor
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