Ichneumon (genus)
Ichneumon is a genus of parasitic wasps in the family Ichneumonidae.
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| Genus: | Ichneumon Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Selected species
This genus include about 270 species:
- Ichneumon eumerus
- Ichneumon extensorius Linnaeus 1758
- Ichneumon insidiosus Wesmael, 1844
- Ichneumon nyassae Heinrich, 1967
- Ichneumon rubriornatus Cameron, 1904
- Ichneumon sarcitorius Linnaeus, 1758
- Ichneumon tottor Thunberg, 1822
- Ichneumon unicinctus Brullé, 1846
Cultural significance
In the eighteenth century Ichneumon was regarded as an instance of the God-given balance in nature; in the nineteenth the possibility of using it as a form of biocontrol was briefly entertained. It was used as the symbol of the reformed Entomological Society of London in 1833.[1]
Ichneumon laetus female
Ichneumon ultimus female
Ichneumon mendax female
References
- "The British Journal for the History of Science V48:4". Cambridge University Press.
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