Habronyx


Habronyx is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Australia, and North and South America.

Distribution

Habronyx species are found in most realms, with the exception of the Afrotropical realm.

Reproduction

Habronyx adults lay their eggs inside Lepidopteran larvae by piercing them with their ovipositor. Habronyx eggs consist of an equatorial disc and a caudal stalk. It's thought that the shape is adapted to attach the egg to the inside of the caterpillar's integument. Once the eggs hatch, the Habronyx larvae consume the caterpillar from the inside. They emerge from the deceased caterpillar as adults.

Description

The adult of most Habronyx species are generally about in length.
Like all ichneumons, the genitals of the male Habronyx consists of a capsule formed by two lateral gonosquamae. The membraneous part of the aedeagus is covered in small spines; Habryonx shares this feature with several other genera but some genera have a smooth aedeagus.

Species

Habronyx aclerivorus Habronyx albifrons Habronyx amoenus Dasch, 1984Habronyx ariasae Gauld & Bradshaw, 1997 Habronyx atropos Gauld, 1976Habronyx australasiae Habronyx baibarense Habronyx baibarensis Habronyx carmonai Gauld & Bradshaw, 1997Habronyx citrinus Porter, 2007Habronyx clothos Gauld, 1976Habronyx coarctatus Habronyx columbianus Dasch, 1984Habronyx discoidellus Habronyx edwardsii Habronyx elegans Habronyx flavistigma Davis, 1898
  • Habronyx flavus ''Habronyx foveolatus Dasch, 1984Habronyx fulvipes - taxon renamed from Habronyx Chinesis Habronyx heros Habronyx insidiator Habronyx lachesis Gauld, 1976Habronyx latens Habronyx limbatus Dasch, 1984Habronyx luteopectus Habronyx magniceps Habronyx majorocellus Wang, 1989Habronyx minutus Ward, 2015Habronyx neomexicanus Dasch, 1984Habronyx nigricornis Habronyx nigrifrons subgenus HabronyxHabronyx oregonus Dasch, 1984Habronyx pammi Gauld, 1976Habronyx peltatus Dasch, 1984Habronyx perspicuus Habronyx perturbans Habronyx punensis Porter, 2007Habronyx pyretorum Habronyx regalis Habronyx robustus Habronyx saqsaywaman subgenus HabronyxHabronyx severini Dasch, 1984Habronyx sonani Habronyx subinsidiator Wang, 1985Habronyx sulcator Habronyx tonnaiensis Habronyx trilineatus
  • ''Habronyx victorianus''