Pimpla turionellae
Species of wasp
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Pimpla turionellae is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae.[1][2][3][4][5] Its host is the larvae and pupae of Galleria mellonella.[6] This parasitoid is able to kill hosts with just its venom through cytotoxicity, but in order to reproduce, the parasitoid must be present and lay its eggs inside the host.[6]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Pimpla |
| Species: | P. turionellae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pimpla turionellae (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Subspecies
These three subspecies belong to the species Pimpla turionellae:
- Pimpla turionellae basiflava Constantineanu & Ciochia, 1967 c g
- Pimpla turionellae moraguesi Schmiedeknecht, 1888 c g
- Pimpla turionellae turionellae g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[7] c = Catalogue of Life,[1] g = GBIF,[2] b = Bugguide.net[3]
