Goniozus musae (lat.) - a species of os-betilides of the genus Goniozus from the family Bethylidae ( Chrysidoidea , Hymenoptera ). Endemic to the North Island of New Zealand [1] .
| Goniozus musae |
| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
| Superfamily : | Chrysidoidea |
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| International scientific name |
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Goniozus musae Ward, 2013 [1] |
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Content
Small brachypeter wasps, shortened wings barely reach the propodeum . The length of females is 3.0-3.3 mm (males not found) [1] and mandibles are black. The antennae and legs are brown. Abdomen dark brown to black. 4-pronged mandibles . Claws of legs are simple, without notches [1] .
The species was first described in 2013 by New Zealand entomologist D. Ward (Ward DF; New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Landcare Research, Auckland , New Zealand ) and named after the British rock band Muse [1] .
- Gordh, G. & Moczar, L. 1990. A catalog of the world Bethylidae (Hymenoptera, Aculeata). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 46: 1-364.
- Polaszek, A. & Krombein, KV 1994. The genera of Bethylinae of the world (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea). J. Hym. Research 3: 91-105
- Ward DF (2013): Revision of Bethylidae (Hymenoptera) from New Zealand . - New Zealand Entomologist, 36: 2, 107-130