Anomalon

/ˌænəˈmæloʊn/ noun

A genus of parasitic wasps characterized by unusual or irregular features that distinguished them from related wasp genera.

From Greek anomalos 'uneven' plus the taxonomic suffix -on. This genus name in the family Ichneumonidae was assigned to wasps with atypical characteristics that set them apart from similar parasitic wasp groups.

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