Ichneumon sarcitorius
Ichneumon sarcitorius is a species of wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae subfamily Ichneumoninae.
Subspecies within this species include:Ichneumon sarcitorius albosignatus Torka, 1930Ichneumon sarcitorius caucasicus Meyer, 1926 Ichneumon sarcitorius chosensis Uchida, 1927Ichneumon sarcitorius corsus Kriechbaumer, 1888Ichneumon sarcitorius repetitor Kriechbaumer, 1882
- ''Ichneumon sarcitorius turkestanicus''
Description
Ichneumon sarcitorius can reach a length of in the males, of in the females. These wasps show an evident sexual dimorphism. The males have a wasp like appearance with a black and yellow banded abdomen, while the females have a black abdomen with two orange bands and a white tip.
Biology
Adults can be found from July to October. Larvae feed on caterpillars of Erebidae, Noctuidae, Arctiidae and Notodontidae, while adults mainly feed on nectar of umbellifers.
Distribution
This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East, in the Oriental realm, and in North Africa.