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Cryptus

Cryptus is a large genus of wasps in the family Ichneumonidae with 182 described species.

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Cryptus
Temporal range:
Cryptus armator, in Søborg, Denmark, 2015
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Subtribe: Cryptina
Genus: Cryptus
Fabricius, 18041
Species

Several, including:

  • Cryptus armator Fabricius, 1804
fossil species
  • †Cryptus antiquus
  • †Cryptus capitatus
  • †Cryptus delineatus
  • †Cryptus morleyi
  • †Cryptus sepultus
Synonyms
  • Itamoplex Förster, 1869
  • Plesiocryptus Cameron, 1903
  • Eucryptus Haldeman, 1842

Cryptus is a large genus of wasps in the family Ichneumonidae with 182 described species.2

Cryptus albitarsis, female source ↗
References

References

  1. J. C. Fabricius. 1804. Systema Piezatorum Secundum Ordines, Genera, Species, Adjectis Synonymis, Locis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus 1-439
  2. "Hymeoptera Online (HOL)". Hymenoptera Online (HOL). Retrieved July 18, 2018.
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