Lagoleptus is a genus of riders from the family Ichneumonidae (subfamily Tryphoninae ). 5 species are described.
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| Lagoleptus Townes , 1969 |
Distribution
Widespread. One species is known in the eastern Palaearctic , one in North America , one in India , two from Costa Rica .
Description
Small riders, wing length 3-5 mm. The body is rather dense, but the legs and the first tergite of the abdomen are long and slender. The wings are big.
List of Species
In the genus:
- Lagoleptus palans Townes, 1969
- Lagoleptus rugipectus Townes, 1969
- Lagoleptus indicus gupta , 1993
Literature
- Kasparyan D.R., Tolkanits V.I. , Ichneumonids riders (Ichneumonidae). Subfamily Tryphoninae. Fauna of Russia and neighboring countries, insects, hymenoptera. // St. Petersburg: “Science”. - 1999. - T. III , No. 3 . ISBN 5-02-025869-5