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Diplazon laetatorius

Diplazon laetatorius


Family: Ichneumonidae
Order: Hymenoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Diplazon laetatorius is a hover fly parasitoid wasp in the Diplazontinae subfamily of the Ichneumonid wasp family (Ichneumonidae). It was first described as Ichneumon laetatorius in 1781 by Johan Christian Fabricius.

Ecology: Adult Diplazon laetatorius feed on floral nectar, with a preference for flowers in the umbellifer family. Females lay their eggs on or near the eggs and larvae of hoverflies (Syrphidae). The developing parasitoid larvae consume the host from within, eventually completing development and emerging as adult wasps.

Source: Wikipedia, article Diplazon laetatorius. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Count: 15

Foto
Photography ID: 691525
  Adult

Alunail@nds
La Rioja
Argentina
05/26/2026
Ramón Vera
Foto
Photography ID: 687552
  Adult

Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/25/2025
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 687551
  Adult

Paraná
Entre Ríos
Argentina
10/25/2025
Néstor Trossero
Foto
Photography ID: 660808
  Adult

Puerto Madryn
Chubut
Argentina
11/23/2024
Jorge Pineau
Foto
Photography ID: 564941
  Adult

Florida
Buenos Aires
Argentina
08/23/2023
Marcos Garberoglio
Foto
Photography ID: 482249
  Adult

Huerta grande
Córdoba
Argentina
02/14/2019
Walter Bustamante
Foto
Photography ID: 409656
  Adult

Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina
08/29/2020
Andrés G. Jacquat
Foto
Photography ID: 409655
  Adult

Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina
08/29/2020
Andrés G. Jacquat
Foto
Photography ID: 409654
  Adult

Córdoba
Córdoba
Argentina
08/29/2020
Andrés G. Jacquat
Foto
Photography ID: 400250
  Adult

Mar Chiquita
Buenos Aires
Argentina
11/30/2018
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 391178
  Adult

Mar del Plata
Buenos Aires
Argentina
05/04/2019
Jorge Iriberri
Foto
Photography ID: 354888
  Adult

San Vicente
Buenos Aires
Argentina
10/08/2019
Mariano Kildegaard



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Count: 14



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
248450726/05/2026ArgentinaLa RiojaAlunail@nds, Alunail@ndsRamón Vera
247154425/10/2025ArgentinaEntre RíosZona urbana, ParanáNéstor Trossero
239240923/11/2024ArgentinaChubutPuerto MadrynJorge Pineau
213817628/08/2024ArgentinaSanta FeAvenida General López 3681, Santa Fe de la Vera Cruz1Gustavo Fernando Durán
194695423/08/2023ArgentinaBuenos AiresFloridaMarcos Garberoglio
173481905/03/2023ArgentinaSanta FeCamino Rural, San Jerónimo Norte1Gustavo Fernando Durán
128287829/08/2020ArgentinaCórdobaBarrio Alberdi, CórdobaAndrés G. Jacquat
110737008/10/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlejandro Korn, San Vicente1Mariano Kildegaard
97110129/05/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresAlejandro Korn, San VicenteMariano Kildegaard
123057304/05/2019ArgentinaBuenos AiresLaguna de los Padres, Mar del PlataJorge Iriberri
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Diplazon laetatorius – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 14/09/2026.