Alabagrus texanus
Species of wasp
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Alabagrus texanus is a species of braconid wasp in the family Braconidae.[1][2][3][4] It develops within the larvae of Herpetogramma theseusalis. [5] Males emerge from pupation earlier than females. Females typically only mate once, whereas males mate more than once.[6]
| Alabagrus texanus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Braconidae |
| Genus: | Alabagrus |
| Species: | A. texanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Alabagrus texanus (Cresson, 1872) | |
Studies have found that the males that arrive early to a site where females recently emerged from were often successful, but the very young and very old males were always unsuccessful. Males also had short-term memory regarding sites of female emergence.[7][8][9]
