Stiromesostenus is an Australian genus of ichneumon wasps in the subfamily Cryptinae.[1][2] There are two recognised species, S. albiorbitalis and S. rufus,[1][2] and potentially seven undescribed species.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Cryptinae |
| Tribe: | Cryptini |
| Subtribe: | Mesostenina |
| Genus: | Stiromesostenus Cameron, 1911 |
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Description
editStiromesostenus ranges from small to moderately large, with forewing length of 4-12 mm. Most species are reddish brown in colour and several have darkened wing apices. The antennae have white bands in the middle.[3]
Ecology
editWasps of this genus are parasitoids of Lepidoptera. Stiromesostenus rufus has been reared from an unspecified "fern moth" larva.[3] Stiromesostenus albiorbitalis attacks the macadamia twig girdler, Xylorycta luteotactella (=Neodrepta luteotactella) (Xyloryctidae).[4] An unspecified species of Stiromesostenus have been reared from Uraba lugens (Nolidae)[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Genus Stiromesostenus Cameron, 1911". biodiversity.org.au. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ a b Australia, Atlas of Living. "Genus: Stiromesostenus". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2024-02-14.
- ^ a b c d Gauld, I. D. (1984). An Introduction to the Ichneumonidae of Australia. British Museum (Natural History). pp. 173–174. ISBN 0-565-00895-1.
- ^ Jones, Vincent P. (2002). Macadamia - Integrated Pest Management. University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp. 71–73. ISBN 1-929325-12-6.
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