Betyla midas
Species of wasp
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Betyla midas is a species of diapriid wasp found in New Zealand.[3][2]
| Betyla midas | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Diapriidae |
| Genus: | Betyla |
| Species: | B. midas |
| Binomial name | |
| Betyla midas Naumann, 1988[2] | |
This species was first described in 1988 by Ian D. Naumann,[2][4] from female specimens and a single male.[4] The species epithet, midas refers to King Midas because of "the golden pubescence of T2".[4]
Its colour is largely an orange-yellow.[4]
This wasp is endemic to New Zealand,[3] and under the New Zealand Threat Classification System it has been declared "Data Deficient".[1]
