New Wasp Species Discovered
- A recent study by entomologists unveiled Taeniogonalos deepaki, a new wasp species found in Karnataka's Nipani region, part of the Western Ghats.
- Taeniogonalos genus, belonging to Trigonalyidae family of Hymenoptera order, includes hyperparasitoids.
- The species is named after Dr Deepak Deshpande, a medical doctor and nature enthusiast who collected the specimen.
- Trigonalyidae, hyperparasitoids, lay eggs parasitized by primary parasitoids.
- Their life cycle depends on attacking parasitoid larvae within host caterpillars or wasp ....
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