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Alomya debellator

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Ichneumonoidea

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Suborder
  
Apocrita

Family
  
Ichneumonidae

Genus
  
Alomya

Order
  
Hymenopterans

Alomya debellator

Similar
  
Alomya, Hymenopterans, Vulgichneumon saturatorius, Agrothereutes, Diphyus quadripunctorius

Alomya debellator is a species of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.

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Description

Alomya debellator can reach a length of 10.5–18 mm. The head and thorax are black, whilst the abdomen is mainly orange with black markings or a broad black band. The thighs are black too and the lower joints are orange.

Adult wasps feed on aphid honeydew and nectar of Anthriscus sylvestris and Heracleum sphondylium. They can be found from May to September. The females of this parasitic wasp lay their eggs into the caterpillars of moths. When they hatch, the larvae feed on their hosts, mainly Autographa gamma, Hepialus lupulinus and Euthrix potatoria.

Distribution

Alomya debellator is present in most of Europe.

Habitat

This species prefers hedgerows and meadows.

References

Alomya debellator Wikipedia