Biology:Aleiodes shakirae

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Short description: Species of wasp

Aleiodes shakirae
Aleiodes shakirae01.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Braconidae
Genus: Aleiodes
Species:
A. shakirae
Binomial name
Aleiodes shakirae
Shimbori & Shaw, 2014[1]

Aleiodes shakirae is a species of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Braconidae.[2] The species is named after Shakira because "parasitism by this species causes the host caterpillar to bend and twist its abdomen in various ways, and Shakira is also famous for her belly-dancing."[2]

See also

  • List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16917921 entry