Triepeolus donatus (Smith, 1854)
Properties
Scientific Name: Triepeolus donatus (Smith, 1854)
Common Name: Triepeolus donatus
Taxonomy
Epeolus donatus Smith, 1854: 256 [♀,♂‚]
Holotype ♀. USA, Ohio, Jefferson County, Mount Pleasant [BNHM no. 17B.519]
Triepeolus cirsianus Mitchell, 1962: 463 [♂‚] [synonymy by Rightmyer (2008)]
Holotype ♂‚. USA, Indiana, Warren County, 11 August 1953, by Montgomery, on thistle [Purdue Entomological Research Collections]
Sociality: Parasitic
Nesting: Ground
Pollen Specialization: Not Applicable
Wintering Stage: Mature Larva
Crop Preference: Not Available
Non Crop Preference: Cirsium sp.
Distribution: Ontario
Ecozone: Mixwood Plains