The female of this species lays it's eggs into a host caterpilla or pupa where they hatch and in turn feed on the host

At a glance

Habitat Normally scuraging around soils to find hosts for it to deposit eggs
Size Can grow to a body length of around 15mm
Origin Native
Distribution Across Australia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Across Australia including around Tasmania
Habitat
Normally scuraging around soils to find hosts for it to deposit eggs
Size
Can grow to a body length of around 15mm

Identification

Black body with white spots. The legs are orange and the antenna are black with a broad white band. Females have a long ovipositor (egg laying tube) that is longer than the body. The male does not have an ovipositor.
Common Name Armyworm Parasitoid Wasp
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderHymenoptera
SuperfamilyIchneumonoidea
FamilyIchneumonidae
SubfamilyIchneumoninae
GenusIchneumon
SpeciesIchneumon promissorius
Synonyms

Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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