Habroteleia soa
| Habroteleia soa | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scelionidae |
| Genus: | Habroteleia |
| Species: | H. soa
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| Binomial name | |
| Habroteleia soa Chen & Talamas, 2018
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Habroteleia soa is a species of wasp belonging to the family Platygastridae. It is the most geographically disjunct member of the genus, which is separated by other members by the Indian Ocean. It is found in Papua New Guinea and Indonesia.[1]
Etymology[edit]
The specific name soa is from the Malagasy word beautiful or excellent.[1]
Description[edit]
The females are about 3.72 mm long. Mesosoma and metasoma are black; antennae scrobe smooth and central keel present.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Chen, H. Y.; Talamas, E. J.; Masner, L.; Johnson, N. F. (17 January 2018). "Revision of the world species of the genus Habroteleia Kieffer". ZooKeys (730): 87–122. doi:10.3897/zookeys.730.21846. PMC 5799745. PMID 29416398. Retrieved 3 April 2018.