Metopius is a cosmopolitan genus of parasitoid ichneumon wasps in the subfamily Metopiinae. They lay eggs inside caterpillars of Lepidoptera that are found in leaf rolls, and the adult wasps later emerge from the pupa.[1] They are black and yellow striped and reach over 2 cm (0.79 in) in length. Their coloring may be mimicking potter wasps. Metopius spp. make a buzzing noise when captured.[2]
| Metopius | |
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| Metopius dentatus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Metopiinae |
| Genus: | Metopius Panzer 1806 |
References
edit- ^ "Genus Metopius - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
- ^ Quicke, Donald L. J. (2015). The Braconid and Ichneumonid parasitoid wasps : biology, systematics, evolution and ecology. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1118907054.
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