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Narrative
Ichneumon Wasps (family Ichneumonidae) are a large family with over 10,000 worldwide species. There are over 3,000 North American species. The larvae of this family feed on larvae of other insects including Lepidoptera and various Hymenoptera. Many entomologists consider this a very beneficial family because they keep many pest species populations in control.
Taxonomy
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Latin
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English
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Kingdom
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Animalia
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Animal
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Phylum
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Arthropoda
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Jointed Legged Animals
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Class
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Insecta
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Insects
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Order
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Hymenoptera
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Ants - Bees Plus Wasps
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Family
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Ichneumonidae
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Ichneumon Wasps
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SubFamily
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References
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| Genus | Species |
| Cytheitis | rhodopteron |
| Cytheitis | schultzei |
| Graphium | arcesilaus |
| Graphium | earis |
| Graphium | hipparchus |
| Graphium | iphitas |
| Graphium | orthosilaus |
| Iphimedeia | niepelti |
| Iphimedeia | richardus |
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