Distribution
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 Madagascar. |
Biology
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Host: unknown. |
Diagnosis
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Trathala orchestotrichias is characterized by its
ventrally bilobed postpectal carina, and the rather dense silver
pilosity covering the face, clypeus, mandible and dorsal part of the
mesosoma (Rousse et al., 2011). |
Etymology
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Refers to the pilose face and the tutu-like postpectal
carina, from the Greek words “ορχεστη” and “ριχιασ” which could be
literally translated into “bearded ballerina” (Rousse et al., 2011). |
Reference
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Rousse, P. & Villemant, C. 2012.
Ichneumons in Reunion Island: a catalogue of the local
Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) species, including 15 new taxa and a key to species.
Zootaxa 3278: 1–57.
Rousse, P., Villemant, C. & Seyrig, A.
2011.
Ichneumonid wasps from Madagascar. 5. Ichneumonidae Cremastinae.
Zootaxa, 3118, 1-30.
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Credits
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Photographs by Agnièle Touret-Alby ©
MNHN (specimens database
http://coldb.mnhn.fr). Map
illustration © Simon van Noort (Iziko Museums of South Africa). |
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Next genus:
Acrolyta
(Cryptinae) Next
species: Trathala concolor |
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