Monoblastus forsythia

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Monoblastus forsythia
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Genus: Monoblastus
Species:
M. forsythia
Binomial name
Monoblastus forsythia
Choi, 2023

Monoblastus forsythia is a species of parasitoid wasp belonging to the family Ichneumonidae. [1]

It was first described in 2023 by Jin-Kyung Choi. [1] [2] The species epithet, forsythia, was given because the holotype was collected from the plant Forsythia koreana . [2]

This wasp is endemic to the Korean peninsula. [1]

Description

The female has fore wings that are 6.5 mm (5.5-6.5 mm) long, and a body length of 7.5 mm (6.2-7.5 mm). Her head is black, her mandible is yellow and the apical part is black. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "국립생물자원관 한반도의 생물다양성 (NIBR: Detail - Monoblastus forsythia)". species.nibr.go.kr. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Jin-Kyung Choi (2023). "A new species of the genus Monoblastus Hartig (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Tryphoninae) with a key to species from South Korea" (PDF). Journal of Species Research. 12 (4): 321-325 [324]. doi:10.12651/JSR.2023.12.4.321. ISSN   2234-7909. Wikidata   Q134573057.