Habroteleia spinosa

Habroteleia spinosa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Scelionidae
Genus: Habroteleia
Species:
H. spinosa
Binomial name
Habroteleia spinosa
Chen & Johnson, 2018

Habroteleia spinosa, is a species of wasp belonging to the family Platygastridae. It is described from Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.[1]

Etymology

The specific name spinosa is due to pointed apex of T6 in females.[1]

Description

Male is larger than female. Body length of female is about 3.51โ€“3.52 mm, whereas male is 3.37โ€“3.81 mm. Mesosoma and metasoma are black. Antennae scrobe is punctate rugose. Central keel present.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Chen, H. Y.; Talamas, E. J.; Masner, L.; Johnson, N. F. (17 January 2018). "Revision of the world species of the genus Habroteleia Kieffer". ZooKeys (730): 87โ€“122. doi:10.3897/zookeys.730.21846. PMC 5799745. PMID 29416398. Retrieved 3 April 2018.