Ichneumonidae
A very large family of parasitoid Hymenoptera that attack members of the Lepidoptera, Hymenoptera and Coleoptera. Many adults have a long ovipositor and feed on flowers.
Reference
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Yu, D.S., Achterberg, K.Van and Horstmann, K. 2005. World Ichneumonidae 2004. Taxonomy, Biology, Morphology and Distribution. DVD/CD. Taxapad. Vancouver,Canada, http://www.taxapad.com.
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