Clistopyga crassicaudata
Clistopyga crassicaudata is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae which was first described in 2018.[1] It is found in Peru and was one of seven new species found in a narrow zone of vegetation between the Amazon rainforest and the Andes.[2] It received attention in the news due to the size of the female stinger/ovipositor.[3][4]
| Clistopyga crassicaudata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Clistopyga |
| Species: | C. crassicaudata |
| Binomial name | |
| Clistopyga crassicaudata Sääksjärvi et al., 2018[1] | |
References
- Palacio, Edgard; Bordera, Santiago; Sääksjärvi, Ilari E.; Díaz, Francisco (2018). "The Neotropical species of Clistopyga (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Pimplinae). Part II: the C. isayae species group, with the description of seven new species". Zootaxa. 4442 (1): 101–121. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4442.1.5.
- "Clistopyga cressicaudata". BBC Wildlife. November 2018. p. 53.
- Willingham, AJ (10 July 2018). "All wasps are scary, but this one is definitely the scariest". CNN.
- Molina, Brett (9 July 2018). "'Fierce weapon': New wasp species with giant stinger discovered in Amazon region, scientists say". USA Today.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.