Trogus lapidator explained

Trogus lapidator is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. It is a parasitoid of the species Papilio machaon, and emerges from the butterfly's pupal stage, killing its host in the process.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Shaw . Mark . Kan . Pieter . Limburg Stirum . Brigitte Kan-van . Emergence behaviour of adult Trogus lapidator (Fabricius) (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ichneumoninae, Heresiarchini) from pupa of its host Papilio machaon L. (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae), with a comparative overview of emergence of Ichneumonidae from Lepidoptera pupae in Europe . Journal of Hymenoptera Research . 22 December 2015 . 47 . 65–85 . 10.3897/JHR.47.6508 . free .