Biology:Austrocynips

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Austrocynips mirabilis is a species of parasitic wasp. It is the only species in the genus Austrocynips and the family Austrocynipidae.[1][2][3] It was originally described as a subfamily of Cynipidae; however, it was promoted to family status in 1995.[4]

Description

This species is distinguished by being the only species in the superfamily Cynipoidea to have a pterostigma on the forewing.[4]

Distribution

This species is endemic only to Australia,[4] and has mainly been found in eastern Australia.[5]

References

  1. van Noort, Simon. "Austrocynipidae". Iziko Museums of South Africa. https://www.waspweb.org/Cynipoidea/Austrocynipidae/index.htm. 
  2. van Noort, Simon. "Austrocynips Riek". Iziko Museums of South Africa. https://www.waspweb.org/Cynipoidea/Austrocynipidae/Austrocynips/index.htm. 
  3. van Noort, Simon. "Austrocynips mirabilis Riek". Iziko Museums of South Africa. https://www.waspweb.org/Cynipoidea/Austrocynipidae/Austrocynips/Austrocynips_mirabilis.htm. 
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 Stringer, Danielle N.; Jennings, John T.; Austin, Andrew D. (2 July 2012). "Family AUSTROCYNIPIDAE". Australian Centre for Evolutionary Biology and Biodiversity, and the School of Earth and Environmental Science, The University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/263595343. 
  5. "Austrocynips mirabilis Riek, 1971" (in en-AU). Global Biodiversity Information Facility. https://bie.ala.org.au/species/https://biodiversity.org.au/afd/taxa/bd05b68d-1bb1-44a9-b963-d27e9d70176e. 

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