Certonotus

Certonotus
Certonotus nitidulus on a leaf
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Ichneumonidae
Genus:	Certonotus Kriechbaumer, 1889

Certonotus is a genus of wasps in the family Ichneumonidae. ^{[1] [2]}

Certonotus nitidulus have been used in the biocontrol of Sirex noctilio in Tasmania. Other species have been considered in Chile. ^[3]

Species

There are 31 recognized species: ^[1]

• Certonotus andrewi Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus annulatus Morley, 1913
• Certonotus apicalis Morley, 1913
• Certonotus avitus Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus celeus Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus cestus Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus farrugiai Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus flaviceps (Vollenhoven, 1879)
• Certonotus fractinervis (Vollenhoven, 1873)
• Certonotus geniculatus Morley, 1913
• Certonotus hinnuleus Krieger, 1901
• Certonotus humeralifer Krieger, 1901
• Certonotus ixion Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus leeuwinensis Turner, 1919
• Certonotus lorentzi Cameron, 1911
• Certonotus mogimbensis Cheesman, 1936
• Certonotus monticola Morley, 1913
• Certonotus nitidulus Morley, 1913
• Certonotus paluma Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus pineus Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus rufescens Morley, 1913
• Certonotus rufipes Cameron, 1911
• Certonotus rufus Mocsary, 1905
• Certonotus seminiger Krieger, 1901
• Certonotus similis Krieger, 1901
• Certonotus sisyphus Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus talus Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus toolangi Gauld & Holloway, 1986
• Certonotus varius Kriechbaumer, 1889
• Certonotus vestigator (Smith, 1858)
• Certonotus zebrus Gauld & Holloway, 1986

References

1. "Certonotus Kriechbaumer, 1889". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
2. "Genus Certonotus Kriechbaumer, 1889y, 1913". Australian Faunal Directory. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
3. Lanfranco L., Dolly; Aguilar V., Angélica (2019). "Control options of Sirex noctilio: a review. (Hymenoptera – Siricidae)". Bosque. 11 (2): 9–16.