Capitojoppa
| Capitojoppa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Capitojoppa |
| Species: | C. amazonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Capitojoppa amazonica Claridge, Kaunisto & Sääksjärvi, 2023
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Capitojoppa is a monotypic genus of parasitoid wasp described in 2023. Its sole species is Capitojoppa amazonica. It belongs to the subfamily Ichneumoninae within the family Ichneumonidae.[1][2][3]
References
- ^ Claridge, Brandon R.; Kaunisto, Kari M.; Sääksjärvi, Ilari E. (2023). "Capitojoppa, a new genus of Ichneumoninae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from Peruvian Amazonia". ZooKeys (1178): 69–76. Bibcode:2023ZooK.1178...69C. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1178.108929. PMC 10492037. PMID 37692917.
- ^ "Horrifying parasitic wasp with a giant head is one of more than 100 newfound species discovered in the Amazon". Live Science. Retrieved 2024-11-26.
- ^ "New insect genus discovered in one of the most biodiverse rainforest regions in the world". ScienceDaily. Retrieved 2024-11-26.