Anastatus disparis
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| Anastatus disparis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Eupelmidae |
| Genus: | Anastatus |
| Species: | A. disparis |
| Binomial name | |
| Anastatus disparis Ruschka, 1921 | |
Anastatus disparis is a species of wasp, and an egg parasitoid. Hosts include Lymantria dispar and Antheraea pernyi.[1] The species is sexually dimorphic, with 630 sex specific genes. [2] Females have 11 antennal subsegments, whereas males have 8.[3] Females only mate once, and males are significantly shorter lived than females, engaging in agonistic behavior.[4]
