| Tryphon rutilator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Tryphon |
| Species: | T. rutilator |
| Binomial name | |
| Tryphon rutilator (Linnaeus, 1761) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Tryphon rutilator is a species of the family Ichneumonidae, subfamily Tryphoninae. [2]
This European-Siberian species is present in most of Europe and Siberia, in the Near East, and in the Oriental realm. [3] These insects mainly inhabit hedge rows. [4]
Tryphon rutilator can reach a body length of 7–11 millimetres (0.28–0.43 in), with forewings of 5–9 millimetres (0.20–0.35 in). [4] Head is weakly compressed posteriorly, witt long yellowish antennae consisting of 29-35 segments. Frons has a weak longitudinal carina. These ichneumonids have a black body and reddish abdomen. Legs are mainly yellow-reddish, with black femurs and tibiae on posterior legs. [5] [6]
Adults can be found from June to July. [4] They mainly feed on nectar of Apiaceae species (especially Anthriscus sylvestris and Heracleum sphondylium ). [4]
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