Spathius thorpei
Species of wasp
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Spathius thorpei is a species of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Braconidae.[2] The species was first described by Sergey A. Belokobylskij and Andrew D. Austin in 2013, and is endemic to New Zealand.
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| Spathius thorpei | |
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| Spathius thorpei seen at the Auckland Botanic Gardens | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Braconidae |
| Genus: | Spathius |
| Species: | S. thorpei |
| Binomial name | |
| Spathius thorpei Belokobylskij and Austin, 2013 | |
Taxonomy
The species was identified by Polish entomologist Sergey A. Belokobylskij and Australian entomologist Andrew D. Austin in 2013, based on a holotype collected by Stephen E. Thorpe in April 2003, from sedges in the Auckland Domain, Auckland, New Zealand.[3] Belokobylskij and Austin named the species after Thorpe.[3]
Description
Females of S. thorpei have a body length of 3.2 mm (0.13 in), while males measure 2.2 mm (0.087 in). The species has glabrous eyes, slender antennae, and is reddish brown in colour.[3] The species can be differentiated by its distinctly sculptured vertex and frons, and by having a long and narrow mesosoma.[3]
Distribution and habitat
The species is endemic to New Zealand.[2]