Epirhyssa johanna
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| Epirhyssa johanna | |
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| Rhyssinae (10.3897-zookeys.878.37845) Figures | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Epirhyssa |
| Species: | E. johanna |
| Binomial name | |
| Epirhyssa johanna Hopkins, 2019 | |
Epirhyssa johanna is a parasitoid wasp native to Uganda.
Adults are ~ 8.4 millimetres (0.33 in) in length and are of anoverall orange color, with a white face and black antenna, jaws, middle and back of head, and areas on the back. The ovipositor has a dark, protective outer covering. Wings are translucent, with a faint brownish tinge near the highest point.[1]
Discovery
The species was described in 2019 from malaise trap samples taken on a plantation in Kibale National Park, Uganda.[1]