Biology:Monoblastus forsythia

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Short description: Species of insect

Monoblastus forsythia
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Genus: Monoblastus
Species:
M. forsythia
Binomial name
Monoblastus forsythia
Choi, 2023

Monoblastus forsythia is a species of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.[1]

It was first described in 2023 by Jin-Kyung Choi.[1][2] The species epithet, forsythia, was given because the holotype was collected from the plant Forsythia koreana.[2]

This wasp is endemic to the Korean peninsula.[1]

Description

The female has fore wings that are 6.5 mm (5.5-6.5 mm) long, and a body length of 7.5 mm (6.2-7.5 mm). Her head is black, her mandible is yellow and the apical part is black.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q134573094 entry