Syrphoctonus
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| Genus: | Syrphoctonus Förster, 1869
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Syrphoctonus is a genus of Ichneumonid wasps with many species around the world, of which more than 30 occur in Europe.
Members of this genus are parasitoids on hoverflies.
Name[edit]
The genus name is derived from Ancient Greek Syrpho- "gnat" and -ctonus "killer", referring to the host of the genus.
References[edit]
- Fauna Europaea: Taxonomy of Syrphoctonus
External links[edit]
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