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Doddifoenus wallacei

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Doddifoenus wallacei
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Pelecinellidae
Genus: Doddifoenus
Species:
D. wallacei
Binomial name
Doddifoenus wallacei
Burks & Krogmann, 2009

Doddifoenus wallacei is a species of wasp in the family Pelecinellidae. It is the longest known species in the superfamily Chalcidoidea; the female has a length (including ovipositor) of up to 41.4 mm, and its body length ranges from 17.1 to 19.6 mm.[1][2]

The species is diurnal and is known only from Thailand.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Doddifoenus wallacei" at the Encyclopedia of Life
  2. ^ Krogmann, Lars; Burks, Roger A. (2009-12-31). "Doddifoenus wallacei, a new giant parasitoid wasp of the subfamily Leptofoeninae (Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae), with a description of its mesosomal skeletal anatomy and a molecular characterization". Zootaxa. 2194: 21–36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.189452.