Pristaulacus rufitarsis

Pristaulacus rufitarsis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Aulacidae
Genus: Pristaulacus
Species:
P. rufitarsis
Binomial name
Pristaulacus rufitarsis
(Cresson, 1864)
Synonyms[1]
  • Pristaulacus abdominalis (Cresson, 1880)
  • Pristaulacus erythrogaster (Kieffer, 1904)
  • Pristaulacus spinosipes (Kieffer, 1910)

Pristaulacus rufitarsis is a species of wasp in the family Aulacidae, which is found in North America. This wasp is known for its parasitic behavior, particularly targeting the larvae of certain wood-boring beetles like the Hemlock borer (Phaenops fulvoguttata) and the poplar borer (Saperda calcarata).[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Pristaulacus rufitarsis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
  2. ^ "Pristaulacus rufitarsis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

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