Megarhyssa atrata

Megarhyssa atrata
Megarhyssa atrata female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Ichneumonidae
Subfamily:	Rhyssinae
Genus:	Megarhyssa
Species:	M. atrata
Binomial name
Megarhyssa atrata (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
Ichneumon atratus Fabricius, 1781

Megarhyssa atrata, also known as the black giant ichneumonid wasp, is a species of large ichneumon wasp. It is known from North America,^[1] where it is found from Quebec, Michigan, Ohio and North and South Carolina to Florida.^[2]

Adults are on wing from May to July.^{[citation needed]}