''Acroricnus seductor'' is a species of wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.

Subspecies

Species within this genus include: * ''Acroricnus seductor elegans'' (Mocsáry, 1883) * ''Acroricnus seductor syriacus'' (Mocsáry, 1883)

Biology

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Distribution

This species is present in Europe, in the Near East, in North Africa and in the Oriental ecozone.Fauna europaea
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