Ixodiphagus taiaroaensis

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chalcidoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Chalcidoidea

Familia: Encyrtidae
Subfamilia: Encyrtinae
Genus: Ixodiphagus
Species: Ixodiphagus taiaroaensis

Name

• Ixodiphagus taiaroaensis Heath & Cane, 2010
  • Primary type: holotype
    • Fixation: designated
    • Description: female
    • Repository: MONZ
  • Type locality: 'Taiaroa Head, New Zealand (2333100E, 5489991N) 45° 46' S, 170° 44' E'
  • Type host: Ixodes uriae

References

Primary references

• Heath, A.C.G.; Cane, R.P. 2010: A new species of Ixodiphagus (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Encyrtidae) parasitizing seabird ticks in New Zealand. New Zealand journal of zoology 37(2): 147–155. DOI: 10.1080/03014223.2010.482973 Reference page. 

Additional references

• Cane, R.P.; Heath, A.C.G. 2010(2011?): A possible extension to the range of a tick parasitoid in New Zealand. Weta, 40: 29–31. Abstract and full article (PDF) Reference page.