Nasonia longicornis
Species of wasp
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Nasonia longicornis is a species of pteromalid wasp in the family Pteromalidae.[1] It can be identified by the structure of its antennae. It is a parasitoid of Protocalliphora pupae, usually found in birds' nests. The species is found in western North America.[2] Females usually only mate once in their lifetime.[3]
| Nasonia longicornis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Pteromalidae |
| Genus: | Nasonia |
| Species: | N. longicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nasonia longicornis Darling, 1990 | |
