Biology:Zelostemma thorpei
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/ZelostemmaZ. thorpei
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| Template:Taxonomy/ZelostemmaZelostemma thorpei Buhl, 2017
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Zelostemma thorpei is a species of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Platygastridae.[1] First described by Peter Neerup Buhl in 2017, it is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
The species was identified by Danish entomologist Peter Neerup Buhl in 2017, during a review of the genus Zelostemma during which Buhl identified 30 new species from New Zealand entomology collections based on morphological differences.[2] Z. thorpei was identified based on specimens collected from Huia, West Auckland in December 1980 by P. A. Maddison and B. M. May.[2] Buhl named the species after New Zealand entomologist Stephen E. Thorpe.[2]
Description
Females of Z. thorpei have a body length of 1.5 mm (0.059 in), and light brown legs and coxae. The species can be differentiated from Z. laevicornu due to having a differently shaped metasoma.[2]
Distribution
The species is endemic to New Zealand.[3] As of 2024, specimens have only being identified in the vicinity of Huia and the Manukau Harbour in the Auckland Region.[1][2]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q129861816 entry
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