Betyla midas
| Betyla midas | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Diapriidae |
| Genus: | Betyla |
| Species: | B. midas
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| Binomial name | |
| Betyla midas Naumann, 1988[2]
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Betyla midas is a species of diapriid wasp found in New Zealand.[3][2]
This species was first described in 1988 by Ian D. Naumann,[2][4] from female specimens and a single male.[4] The species epithet, midas refers to King Midas because of "the golden pubescence of T2".[4]
Its colour is largely an orange-yellow.[4]
This wasp is endemic to New Zealand,[3] and under the New Zealand Threat Classification System it has been declared "Data Deficient".[1]
References
- ^ a b "NZTCS: Betyla midas". nztcs.org.nz. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
- ^ a b c "Betyla midas Naumann, 1988". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ a b "NZOR: Detail - Betyla midas Naumann, 1988". NZOR.org.nz. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Ian D. Naumann (30 December 1988). "Ambositrinae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Diapriidae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 15. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 65–66. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.15. ISSN 0111-5383. OCLC 436970413. Wikidata Q45081568.