Netelia ephippiata
Species of wasp
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Netelia ephippiata is a species of Ichneumonidae wasp endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Netelia |
| Species: | N. ephippiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Netelia ephippiata (Smith, 1876) | |
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Host
N. ephippiata are parasitoids, meaning their young are forcibly laid and develop in other species, killing the host. Their only known host is the larvae of Orthoclydon praefectata, a species of moth.[2]
