Alomya debellator
| Alomya debellator | |
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| Alomya cf. debellator | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Superfamily: | Ichneumonoidea |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Ichneumoninae |
| Genus: | Alomya |
| Species: | A. debellator |
| Binomial name | |
| Talomya debellator (Fabricius 1775) | |
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Alomya debellator is a species of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.
Description
Alomya debellator can reach a length of 10.5–18 mm. The head and thorax are black, whilst the abdomen is mainly orange with black markings or a broad black band. The thighs are black too and the lower joints are orange.
Adult wasps feed on aphid honeydew and nectar of Anthriscus sylvestris and Heracleum sphondylium. They can be found from May to September. The females of this parasitic wasp lay their eggs into the caterpillars of moths. When they hatch larvae feed on their hosts, mainly Autographa gamma, Hepialus lupulinus and Euthrix potatoria.
Distribution
Alomya debellator is present in most of Europe.
Habitat
This species prefers hedgerows and meadows.
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