Austrocynips
Species of parasitic wasp
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Austrocynips mirabilis is a species of parasitic wasp. It is the only species in the genus Austrocynips and the family Austrocynipidae.[1][2][3] It was originally described as a subfamily of Cynipidae; however, it was promoted to family status in 1995.[4]
| Austrocynips | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Infraorder: | Proctotrupomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Cynipoidea |
| Family: | Austrocynipidae Riek, 1971 |
| Genus: | Austrocynips Riek, 1971 |
| Species: | A. mirabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Austrocynips mirabilis Riek, 1971 | |
Description
This species is distinguished by being the only species in the superfamily Cynipoidea to have a pterostigma on the forewing.[4]