Netelia ephippiata

Netelia ephippiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Genus: Netelia
Species:
N. ephippiata
Binomial name
Netelia ephippiata
(Smith, 1876)
Synonyms
List
  • Paniscus ephippiatus Smith, 1876
  • Paniscus smithii Dalla Torre, 1901
  • Netelia ephippiatus (Smith, 1876)

Netelia ephippiata is a species of Ichneumonidae wasp endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Host

N. ephippiata are parasitoids, meaning their young are forcibly laid and develop in other species, killing the host. Their only known host is the larvae of Orthoclydon praefectata, a species of moth.[2]

References

Wikispecies has information related to Netelia ephippiata.
  1. ^ Valentine, Errol W; Walker, Annette K (1991). "Annotated catalogue of New Zealand Hymenoptera". DSIR Plant Protection Report. 4: 17.
  2. ^ Valentine, Errol W (1967). "A list of entomophagous insects of New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Science. Wellington. 10: 1177.
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