Biology:Austronia

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Short description: Genus of wasps

Austronia
Austronia nitida.jpg
Austronia nitida
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Infraorder: Proctotrupomorpha
Superfamily: Diaprioidea
Family: Austroniidae
Genus: Austronia
Riek, 1955
Type species
Austronia nitida
Riek, 1955

Austronia is a genus of wasps endemic to Australia. It is the only genus in the family Austroniidae.[1] Three species are currently recognized.[2] Members of this genus are 4-6 millimeters long and are found in the wet forests of southern Australia and Tasmania.[3]

Species

  • Austronia nigricula Riek, 1955
  • Austronia nitida Riek, 1955
  • Austronia rubrithorax Riek, 1955

References

  1. Riek, E.F. (1955). "Australian Heloridae, including Monomachidae(Hymenoptera)". Australian Journal of Zoology 3 (2): 258–265. doi:10.1071/ZO9550258. https://zenodo.org/record/23668. 
  2. Goulet, Henri; Huber, John T. (1993). Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Ottawa: Agriculture Canada. ISBN 978-0-660-14933-2. 
  3. Stringer, Danielle N.; Jennings, John T.; Austin, Andrew D.; Stevens, N.B.; Iqbal, M.; Austin, A.D. (2 July 2012). "Family Austroniidae". https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261992216. 

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