Netelia ephippiata

Netelia ephippiata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Ichneumonidae
Genus:	Netelia
Species:	N. ephippiata
Binomial name
	Netelia ephippiata; (Smith, 1876)
Synonyms
	List Paniscus ephippiatus Smith, 1876 ; Paniscus smithii Dalla Torre, 1901 ; Netelia ephippiatus (Smith, 1876) ;

Netelia ephippiata is a species of Ichneumonidae wasp endemic to New Zealand.^[1]

Host

N. ephippiata are parasitoids, meaning their young are forcibly laid and develop in other species, killing the host. Their only known host is the larvae of Orthoclydon praefectata, a species of moth.^[2]

References

↑ Valentine, Errol W; Walker, Annette K (1991). "Annotated catalogue of New Zealand Hymenoptera". DSIR Plant Protection Report. 4: 17.
↑ Valentine, Errol W (1967). "A list of entomophagous insects of New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Science. Wellington. 10: 1177.

[1] Valentine, Errol W; Walker, Annette K (1991). "Annotated catalogue of New Zealand Hymenoptera". DSIR Plant Protection Report. 4: 17.

[2] Valentine, Errol W (1967). "A list of entomophagous insects of New Zealand". New Zealand Journal of Science. Wellington. 10: 1177.

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Host

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