Kingdom Animalia Family Ichneumonidae Genus Mastrus Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Cryptinae Phylum Arthropoda Order Hymenopterans | |
Similar Hymenopterans, Ridens, Cydia, Codling moth, Ichneumon wasps | ||
Mastrus ridens laying eggs on codling moth larva
Mastrus ridens is a species of ichneumon wasp. It was discovered in Kazakhstan in the 1990s, but was not at first recognised as being distinct from M. ridibundus. This species is of interest as a potential biological control agent of the codling moth.
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Mastrus ridens development from egg to adult timelapse video
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