| Polycyrtus vierecki | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Polycyrtus |
| Species: | P. vierecki |
| Binomial name | |
| Polycyrtus vierecki Townes, 1966 [1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Polycyrtus vierecki is a species of wasp in the subfamily Cryptinae. It is found in Peru.
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