''Diphyus tricolor'' is a

parasitoid wasp Parasitoid wasps are a large group of hymenopteran Superfamily (zoology), superfamilies, with all but the wood wasps (Orussoidea) being in the wasp-waisted Apocrita. As parasitoids, they lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other arthropods, ...

in the family

Ichneumonidae The Ichneumonidae, also known as ichneumon wasps, ichneumonid wasps, ichneumonids, or Darwin wasps, are a family of parasitoid wasps of the insect order Hymenoptera. They are one of the most diverse groups within the Hymenoptera with roughly 25 ...

. It was first described in 1890 by Joseph Kriechbaumer as ''Diphyes tricolor,'' a description which immediately followed his description of the new genus, ''

Diphyus ''Diphyus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. The genus was first described in 1890 by Joseph Kriechbaumer. (In the contents, the new genus is listed as ''Diphyes'', a genus name which had already been used ...

.'' This description was referenced in his 1891 publication as ''Diphyus tricolor''. This wasp is found in Europe. The wasp (also named ''Diphyus tricolor'')Kim, C.W. (1955) study on the Ichneumon-flies in Korea.(in Korean with German summary). Commemoration These 15th Anniv. Korea Univ. 423-498. which is said to be

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

Korean Peninsula Korea is a peninsular region in East Asia consisting of the Korean Peninsula, Jeju Island, and smaller islands. Since the end of World War II in 1945, it has been politically divided at or near the 38th parallel between North Korea (Dem ...

, would seem to be a different species.

References

{{taxonbar, from=Q3966495, knsl=yes Insects described in 1890 Fauna of Europe Ichneumonidae Taxa named by Joseph Kriechbaumer