Doddifoenus wallacei
Appearance
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Pelecinellidae |
Genus: | Doddifoenus |
Species: | D. wallacei
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Binomial name | |
Doddifoenus wallacei Burks & Krogmann, 2009
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Doddifoenus wallacei is a species of wasp in the family Pelecinellidae. It is the longest known species in the superfamily Chalcidoidea; the female has a length (including ovipositor) of up to 41.4 mm, and its body length ranges from 17.1 to 19.6 mm.[1][2]
The species is diurnal and is known only from Thailand.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Doddifoenus wallacei". The Encyclopedia of Life.
- ^ Krogmann, Lars; Burks, Roger A. (2009-12-31). "Doddifoenus wallacei, a new giant parasitoid wasp of the subfamily Leptofoeninae (Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae), with a description of its mesosomal skeletal anatomy and a molecular characterization". Zootaxa. 2194: 21–36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.189452.