Betyla auriger
Species of wasp
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Betyla auriga is a species of diapriid wasp found in New Zealand.[2][1]
| Betyla auriger | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Diapriidae |
| Genus: | Betyla |
| Species: | B. auriger |
| Binomial name | |
| Betyla auriger Naumann, 1988[1] | |
This species was first described in 1988 by Ian D. Naumann, from female specimens only.[1][3] The species epithet, auriger (Latin- "gold-bearing") refers to the 'golden setae of the female'.[3]
This species is endemic to New Zealand,[2] where it is found in the north of the South Island.[3]
