Pristaulacus rufitarsis

Pristaulacus rufitarsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Aulacidae
Genus:	Pristaulacus
Species:	P. rufitarsis
Binomial name
Pristaulacus rufitarsis (Cresson, 1864)
Synonyms [1]
Pristaulacus abdominalis (Cresson, 1880) Pristaulacus erythrogaster (Kieffer, 1904) Pristaulacus spinosipes (Kieffer, 1910)

Pristaulacus rufitarsis is a species of wasp in the family Aulacidae, which is found in North America. This wasp is known for its parasitic behavior, particularly targeting the larvae of certain wood-boring beetles like the Hemlock borer (Phaenops fulvoguttata) and the poplar borer (Saperda calcarata). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

References

1. "Pristaulacus rufitarsis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
2. "Pristaulacus rufitarsis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
3. "Pristaulacus rufitarsis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.

Further reading

• Smith, David R. (2001). "World catalog of the family Aulacidae (Hymenoptera)". Contributions on Entomology, International. 4: 261–320. ISSN   1084-0745.