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Poemenia americana (Ichneumonid parasitic wasp)

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Taxonomy

Poemenia americana is in the family Ichneumonidae. Ichneumonidae are parasitic wasps that use their long ovipositors to deposit eggs into an insect host. Poemenia americana was one of the more common Ichneumonid wasps in the Bee Atlas project, and was widely distributed throughout the state.

Description

No information at this time.

Nest Structure

Poemenia americana emerged from nests made by small resin wasps in the family Crabronidae in Bee Atlas blocks.

Hole Sizes

No information at this time.

Voltinism

No information at this time.

Activity Period

No information at this time.

References

Thank you to John Luhman for identifying all of our Ichneumonid specimens.

Minnesota Record Map

These data are from the Minnesota Bee Atlas project.

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