Ctenochares bicolorus

Black-tipped orange ichneumon at Batemans Bay, NSW

Ctenochares bicolorus at Batemans Bay, NSW - 14 Oct 2023
Ctenochares bicolorus at Batemans Bay, NSW - 14 Oct 2023
Ctenochares bicolorus at Batemans Bay, NSW - 14 Oct 2023
Ctenochares bicolorus at Batemans Bay, NSW - 14 Oct 2023
Ctenochares bicolorus at Batemans Bay, NSW - 14 Oct 2023
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Ctenochares bicolorus 17 Oct 2023 GrahamH
Ctenochares bicolorus 14 Oct 2023 Hejor1

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GrahamH wrote:
   17 Oct 2023
Ctenochares is a genus of ichneumonid wasps with a cosmopolitan distribution. Species have been recorded in Europe, southern Africa and Australia. C. bicolorus is not native to Australia, but is arguably the most widespread species within the genus.
All Ctenochares species are parasitoids of noctuid moth caterpillars.

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  • 14 Oct 2023 06:20 PM Recorded on
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  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower
  • False Wasp nest present

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