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Ichneumon sarcitorius is a species of wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae subfamily Ichneumoninae. [1]
Subspecies within this species include: [2]
Ichneumon sarcitorius can reach a length of 10–15 millimetres (0.39–0.59 in) in the males, of 10–13 millimetres (0.39–0.51 in) in the females. [3] 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. [4]
Adults can be found from July to October. Larvae feed on caterpillars of Erebidae ( Lymantria dispar ), Noctuidae ( Agrotis segetum ), Arctiidae ( Spilosoma lubricipeda ) and Notodontidae , while adults mainly feed on nectar of umbellifers ( Heracleum sphondylium ). [3]
This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East, in the Oriental realm, and in North Africa. [5]
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