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Echthromorpha intricatoria

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Superfamily
  
Ichneumonoidea

Genus
  
Echthromorpha

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Ichneumonidae

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Hymenopterans

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Similar
  
Hymenopterans, Xanthocryptus novozealandicus, Lissopimpla excelsa

Echthromorpha intricatoria, also known as the cream-spotted ichneumon, is a common wasp found in Australia and New Zealand. It cannot sting and does not build nests, and is harmless to humans. The female injects eggs into pupae of moths and butterflies with the ovipositor, particularly favouring the Nymphalidae (admiral family). Metacrias huttoni has been shown to be a host species for E. intricatoria.

The body is mostly black with creamy plates on the sides of the abdomen. The clear wings have a span of around 3 centimetres (1.2 in). Antennae and legs are orange.

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Echthromorpha intricatoria Wikipedia