Norton´s Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa nortoni)
This photograph corresponds to a record of Norton´s Giant Ichneumonid Wasp (Megarhyssa nortoni) made in Frente al barrio "Los Robles", San Martin de los Andes, Neuquén, Argentina on 14/02/2026. The photograph was published by Tiago Barreiro and is part of the EcoRegistros biodiversity database.
Author's comments:
Lo avistamos posado sobre un pino. Nos llamó la atención el ovopositor así que buscamos mediante el reconocimiento vía foto se Google y nos indicó el género "Megarhyssa". Buscando ejemplares de América del Sur y comparando las imágenes generales con el observado llegamos a la conclusión de que sería de la especie Nortnoi, debido a su distribución en regiones de Chile cercanas a Neuquén para el cuidado contra plagas de los campos y bosques.
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Record
| Kingdom: | Animalia | |
| Phylum / Division: | Arthropoda | |
| Class: | Insecta | |
| Order: | Hymenoptera | |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae | |
| Scientific name: | Megarhyssa nortoni | |
| English Name: | Norton´s Giant Ichneumonid Wasp | |
| Spanish Name: | Avispa Icneumónida Gigante De Norton | |
| Portuguese Name: | ||
| Sex: | Female | |
| Life stage: | Adult | |
| Registration date: | 14/02/2026 | |
| Country: | Argentina | |
| Province / Department: | Neuquén | |
| Location or protected area: | San Martin de los Andes | |
| Detailed location: | Frente al barrio "Los Robles" | |
| Exact coordinates: | -40.122129, -71.309066 | |
| Exact altitude: | 908 m a.s.l. | |
| Location accuracy: | High | |
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| Belonging: | Native | |
| Condition: | Wild | |
| Certainty: | Photographed | |
| Reproduction information: | No | |
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| Photography ID: | 673221 View Full Record | |
| Publication date: | 02/15/2026 22:01:43 | |