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| Monoblastus forsythia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Genus: | Monoblastus |
| Species: | M. forsythia |
| Binomial name | |
| Monoblastus forsythia Choi, 2023 | |
Monoblastus forsythia is a species of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.[1]
It was first described in 2023 by Jin-Kyung Choi.[1][2] The species epithet, forsythia, was given because the holotype was collected from the plant Forsythia koreana.[2]
This wasp is endemic to the Korean peninsula.[1]
Description
[edit]The female has fore wings that are 6.5 mm (5.5-6.5 mm) long, and a body length of 7.5 mm (6.2-7.5 mm). Her head is black, her mandible is yellow and the apical part is black.[2]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (NIBR: Detail - Monoblastus forsythia)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- 1 2 3 Jin-Kyung Choi (2023). "A new species of the genus Monoblastus Hartig (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tryphoninae) with a key to species from South Korea" (PDF). Journal of Species Research. 12 (4): 321-325 [324]. doi:10.12651/JSR.2023.12.4.321. ISSN 2234-7909. Wikidata Q134573057.