REFERENCES
Quicke, D.L.J. et al. 2019: Revision of the endemic New Zealand braconid wasp genus Metaspathius: new subfamily placement, and descriptions of four new species including three with fully winged females (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Mesostoinae). New Zealand entomologist, 41(2): 46-65. DOI [See p. [11], and 'Figures 6-7'; description (female, male?)]
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NAME
Metaspathius kuscheli Ward & Belokobylskij, 2019
PARENT
Metaspathius
BIOSTATUS
Endemic, present in the wild.
DISTRIBUTION
North Island (AK, BP, CL, ND, TK, TO, WI, WO)
South Island (NN).
HABITAT
Terrestrial.
Parasitoid.
HOSTS
Phrynixus astutus
REFERENCES
Quicke, D.L.J. et al. 2019: Revision of the endemic New Zealand braconid wasp genus Metaspathius: new subfamily placement, and descriptions of four new species including three with fully winged females (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Mesostoinae). New Zealand entomologist, 41(2): 46-65. DOI [See p. [11], and 'Figures 6-7'; description (female, male?)]
LINKS
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