ophion

plural ophions

1. biologyAny ichneumon wasp of the genus Ophion.

   It is easily distinguished from other ophions due to the large size and the pattern of black markings on a pale body.

   2021 January 29, Nicola Prehn, Chris Raper, Beginner’s guide to identifying British ichneumonids, Natural History Museum, archived from the original on 18 Oct 2022, Nocturnal, orange-bodied species – Stauropoctonus bombycivorus, page 45

   2 more examples

   The third discoidal cell is in most Ophions short and thick, but in O. costale, as in the other genera, it is long and narrow.

   1912, Charles W. Hooker, “The Ichneumon Flies of America Belonging to the Tribe Ophionini”, in Transactions of the American Entomological Society, volume 38, number 1, page 10

   After the high numbers of armyworms last year, I would expect to see a number of Ophions active this year. Ophions have a very interesting life cycle and are referred to as solitary koinobiont endoparasitoids.

   2022 August 12, Paula Shrewsbury, “Beneficial of the Week”, in TPM/IPM Weekly Report for Arborists, Landscape Managers & Nursery Managers, University of Maryland Extention, archived from the original on 09 Nov 2025, Ichneumonid wasps, page 5

alternative Ophioneus

1. Greekhuman sciencesA Titan-king of heaven, before being overthrown by Cronus and Rhea.