Microgaster godzilla
| Microgaster godzilla | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Braconidae |
| Genus: | Microgaster |
| Species: | M. godzilla |
| Binomial name | |
| Microgaster godzilla Fernandez-Triana & Kamino, 2020 | |
Microgaster godzilla is a species of aquatic parasitoid wasp from Japan. Its host is the caterpillar Elophila turbata.[1] The wasp is named after the fictional monster Godzilla.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Fernandez-Triana, Jose; Kamino, Tetsuyuki; Maeto, Kaoru; Yoshiyasu, Yutaka; Hirai, Norio (October 30, 2020). "Microgaster godzilla (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Microgastrinae), an unusual new species from Japan which dives underwater to parasitize its caterpillar host (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Acentropinae)". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 79: 15–26. doi:10.3897/jhr.79.56162. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
- ↑ "Death from below: the first video of a parasitic wasp attacking caterpillar underwater". EurekAlert. PENSOFT PUBLISHERS. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
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