Superfamily Ichneumonoidea Rank Species | Subphylum Hexapoda Suborder Apocrita Order Hymenopterans | |
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Similar Hymenopterans, Vulgichneumon saturatorius, Ichneumon sarcitorius, Diphyus, Coelichneumon | ||
Cratichneumon coruscator is a species of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.
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Description
Cratichneumon coruscator can reach a length of 9–14 millimetres (0.35–0.55 in) in males, of 7–11 millimetres (0.28–0.43 in) in females. Adults can be found from May to August. Larvae feed on Panolis flammea and other Noctuidae.
Distribution and habitat
This species is present in most of Europe, in the Near East and in the Oriental ecozone. It lives in hedge rows.
References
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