Herpestomus

Herpestomus
Herpestomus minimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Ichneumonidae
Genus:	Herpestomus Wesmael, 1845
Synonyms
HarpestomusAshmead, 1900

Herpestomus is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. ^[1]

The species of this genus are found in Europe. ^[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Herpestomus: ^[1]

• Herpestomus albomaculatus Strobl, 1901
• Herpestomus arridens (Gravenhorst, 1829)
• Herpestomus brunnicans Brischke, 1862
• Herpestomus brunnicornis (Gravenhorst, 1829)
• Herpestomus crassicornis Schmiedeknecht, 1903
• Herpestomus dichrous Schmiedeknecht, 1903
• Herpestomus henrytownesi Diller, 1983
• Herpestomus impressus Brischke, 1865
• Herpestomus jugicola Strobl, 1901
• Herpestomus maya Diller, 2005
• Herpestomus minimus (Berthoumieu, 1901)
• Herpestomus nasutus Wesmael, 1845
• Herpestomus nitidus Constantineanu, 1961
• Herpestomus pupivorus Gokhman, 1995
• Herpestomus schwarzi Diller, 2005
• Herpestomus sierramorenator Selfa, 1995
• Herpestomus wesmaeli Perkins, 1953

References

1. "Herpestomus Wesmael, 1845". gbif.org. Retrieved 7 January 2026.