Minanga angelus

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Ichneumonoidea

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: Ichneumonoidea

Familia: Braconidae
Subfamilia: Sigalphinae
Genus: Minanga
Species: Minanga angelus

Name

• Minanga angelus Sharkey & Braet, 2012

Holotype: IRSNB N4 02.368-W52 40.429, ♀.

Type locality: French Guiana, RN Nouragues (Saut Pararé), 1-30.IX.2010, Rec SEAG.

Etymology: Named “angel” for it is the only species of Minanga lacking horns posteriad lateral ocelli, though they are cleverly hidden behind the head.

References

• Sharkey, Michael J. & Yves Braet, 2012: New species of the rare genera Dentigaster Zettel, 1990 (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Cheloninae) and Minanga Cameron, 1906 (Sigalphinae) from French Guiana. Journal of Hymenoptera research, 25: 93–102. DOI: 10.3897/JHR.22.2519.