Cryptus

For the genus of sawflies described by Jurine, 1801, see Arge (sawfly).

Cryptus Temporal range: 37.2–Present Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Cryptus armator, in Søborg, Denmark, 2015
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Ichneumonidae
Subtribe:	Cryptina
Genus:	Cryptus Fabricius, 1804[1]
Species
Several, including: Cryptus armator Fabricius, 1804 fossil species †Cryptus antiquus †Cryptus capitatus †Cryptus delineatus †Cryptus morleyi †Cryptus sepultus
Synonyms
Itamoplex Förster, 1869 Plesiocryptus Cameron, 1903 Eucryptus Haldeman, 1842

Cryptus is a large genus of wasps in the family Ichneumonidae with 182 described species.[2]

Cryptus albitarsis, female

References

1. J. C. Fabricius. 1804. Systema Piezatorum Secundum Ordines, Genera, Species, Adjectis Synonymis, Locis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus 1-439
2. "Hymeoptera Online (HOL)". Hymenoptera Online (HOL). Retrieved July 18, 2018.

External links

• Data related to Cryptus at Wikispecies
• Media related to Cryptus at Wikimedia Commons
• "Cryptus". The Encyclopedia of Life.
• "Cryptus". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 7 February 2017.
• Cryptus at insectoid.info