Ctenochares bicolorus
Black-tipped orange ichneumon at Batemans Bay, NSW
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| Ctenochares bicolorus | GrahamH | 17 Oct 2023 | |
| Ctenochares bicolorus | Hejor1 | 14 Oct 2023 |
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17 Oct 2023
Ctenochares is a genus of ichneumonid wasps with a cosmopolitan distribution. Species have been recorded in Europe, southern Africa and Australia. C. bicolorus is not native to Australia, but is arguably the most widespread species within the genus.
All Ctenochares species are parasitoids of noctuid moth caterpillars.
All Ctenochares species are parasitoids of noctuid moth caterpillars.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.173522-35.709900
- Altitude 3.6m
- Places Batemans Bay, NSW
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 14 Oct 2023 06:20 PM Recorded on
- Hejor1 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- No Insect on a flower
- No Nest present
Collections
- Hejor1 South Coast NatureMapr Ctenochares bicolorus Parasitic wasps (numerous families) Wasps (Hymenoptera, Apocrita) Insects
Species information
- Ctenochares bicolorus Scientific name
- Black-tipped orange ichneumon Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Exotic
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 744.61m Recorded at altitude
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