Ichneumon libens Cresson, 1877:181, ♂.N. Y., N. J., Ill.; Heinrich, 1962Heinrich, G.H. 1962. Synopsis of Nearctic Ichneumoninae Stenopneusticae with particular reference to the northeastern region (Hymenoptera). Part V Synopsis of the Ichneumonini: Genera Protopelmus, Patrocloides, Probolus, Stenichneumon, Aoplus, Limonethe, Hybophorellus, Rubicundiella, Melanichneumon, Stenobarichneumon, Plalylabops, Hoplismenus, Hemihoplis, Trogomorpha. The Canadian Entomologist 93 (Supplement 26):507-671.:626, Holotype ♂ (A.N.S.); Heinrich, 1972Heinrich, G.H. 1972. Synopsis of Nearctic Ichneumonidae Steopneusticae with particular reference to the northeastern region (Hymenoptera). Supplement 3. Naturaliste Canadien 99:173-211.:191, Holotype ♂ (A.N.S.); Heinrich, 1977Heinrich, G.H. 1977. Ichneumoninae of Florida and neighboring states (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, subfamily Ichneumoninae). Arthropods of Florida and neighboring land areas 9:1-350.:196, Holotype ♂ (ANS). - Cresson, 1877Cresson, E.T. 1877. Notes on the species belonging to the subfamily Ichneumonides, found in America north of Mexico. Transactions of the American Entomological Society 6:129-212. (distribution); Dalla Torre, 1901-1902Dalla Torre, C.G. 1901-1902. Catalogus Hymenopterorum hucusque descriptorum systematicus et synonymicus. — Volumen III: Trigonalidae, Megalyridae, Stephanidae, Ichneumonidae, Agriotypidae, Evaniidae, Pelecinidae. Pars II. Breitkopf & Härtel, Leipzig. VIII + 1141. (distribution). - As Barichneumon libens: - Heinrich, 1972Heinrich, G.H. 1972. Synopsis of Nearctic Ichneumonidae Steopneusticae with particular reference to the northeastern region (Hymenoptera). Supplement 3. Naturaliste Canadien 99:173-211. (distribution); Heinrich, 1977Heinrich, G.H. 1977. Ichneumoninae of Florida and neighboring states (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, subfamily Ichneumoninae). Arthropods of Florida and neighboring land areas 9:1-350. (distribution); Krombein et al., 1979Krombein, K.V., P.D. Hurd, D.R. Smith & B.D. Burks 1979. Catalog of Hymenoptera in America North of Mexico. Volume 1. Symphyta and Apocrita (Parasitica). Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington D.C. 1-1198. (distribution). - As Melanichneumon libens: - Heinrich, 1962Heinrich, G.H. 1962. Synopsis of Nearctic Ichneumoninae Stenopneusticae with particular reference to the northeastern region (Hymenoptera). Part V Synopsis of the Ichneumonini: Genera Protopelmus, Patrocloides, Probolus, Stenichneumon, Aoplus, Limonethe, Hybophorellus, Rubicundiella, Melanichneumon, Stenobarichneumon, Plalylabops, Hoplismenus, Hemihoplis, Trogomorpha. The Canadian Entomologist 93 (Supplement 26):507-671. (distribution).
Melanichneumon sorex Heinrich, 1962:624, ♂♀. Holotype ♀, Maine, Mt. Blue, 18.VI.1960 (C.G.H., leg. Gerd H. Heinrich); Heinrich, 1972Heinrich, G.H. 1972. Synopsis of Nearctic Ichneumonidae Steopneusticae with particular reference to the northeastern region (Hymenoptera). Supplement 3. Naturaliste Canadien 99:173-211.:191, Holotype ♀ (Collection Gerd Heinrich II). - Heinrich, 1962Heinrich, G.H. 1962. Synopsis of Nearctic Ichneumoninae Stenopneusticae with particular reference to the northeastern region (Hymenoptera). Part V Synopsis of the Ichneumonini: Genera Protopelmus, Patrocloides, Probolus, Stenichneumon, Aoplus, Limonethe, Hybophorellus, Rubicundiella, Melanichneumon, Stenobarichneumon, Plalylabops, Hoplismenus, Hemihoplis, Trogomorpha. The Canadian Entomologist 93 (Supplement 26):507-671. (distribution); Heinrich, 1972Heinrich, G.H. 1972. Synopsis of Nearctic Ichneumonidae Steopneusticae with particular reference to the northeastern region (Hymenoptera). Supplement 3. Naturaliste Canadien 99:173-211.:191 ( listed as synonym of Barichneumon libens (Cresson, 1877)); Heinrich, 1977Heinrich, G.H. 1977. Ichneumoninae of Florida and neighboring states (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae, subfamily Ichneumoninae). Arthropods of Florida and neighboring land areas 9:1-350.:196 ( listed as synonym of Barichneumon libens (Cresson, 1877)).