Biology:Habroteleia soa

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Habroteleia soa
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H. soa
Binomial name
Habroteleia soa
Chen & Talamas, 2018

Habroteleia soa is a species of wasp belonging to the family Platygastridae. It is the most geographically disjunct member of the genus, which is separated by other members by the Indian Ocean. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.[1]

Etymology

The specific name soa is from the Malagasy word beautiful or excellent.[1]

Description

The females are about 3.72 mm long. Mesosoma and metasoma are black; antennae scrobe smooth and central keel present.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chen, H. Y.; Talamas, E. J.; Masner, L.; Johnson, N. F. (17 January 2018). "Revision of the world species of the genus Habroteleia Kieffer". ZooKeys (730): 87–122. doi:10.3897/zookeys.730.21846. PMID 29416398. PMC 5799745. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=21846. Retrieved 3 April 2018. 

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