Trogus pennator (Fabricius, 1793)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Hymenoptera   >   Family Ichneumonidae   >   Genus Trogus   

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Parasitoid of swallowtail butterfly caterpillars. According to BugGuide, a single larva develops in the caterpillar, which allows it to pupate. The adult wasp exits via a hole the chrysalis.

There are 13 records in the project database.

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Trogus pennator in Kent Co., Maryland (5/2/2016). Determined by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Shannon Schade. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator in Washington Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). Verified by Jonathan Hoskins/BugGuide. Photo by Jim Moore. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/22/2014). Identification verified by Bob Carlson/BugGuide. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/11/2006). Determined by Bob Carlson/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator in Baltimore City, Maryland (5/11/2006). Determined by Bob Carlson/BugGuide. Photo by Thomas Wilson. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (9/18/2004). Verified by Bob Carlson/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Johnson. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator from Calvert Co., Maryland, which had just emerged from a Black Swallowtail chrysalis (1969). Determined by Bob Carlson/BugGuide. Photo by Richard Wasson. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator in Harford Co., Maryland (8/14/2015). Verified by Ross Hill/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/9/2015). Determined by Ken Wolgemuth/BugGuide. Photo by Lynn Strauss. (MBP list)

A Trogus pennator in Howard Co., Maryland (6/17/2014). Determined by Bob Carlson/BugGuide. Photo by Linda Hunt. (MBP list)


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