Dielis tejensis
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| Male Dielis tejensis seen at flower in Burleson County, Texas. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scoliidae |
| Genus: | Dielis |
| Species: | D. tejensis
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| Dielis tejensis Szafranski, 2023
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Dielis tejensis is a species of Scoliid wasp. It is endemic to Texas.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet comes from the latinized form of "Tejas", the Spanish name for Texas.[1]
Description and identification
The species is only known from male specimens and was described in 2023 based on genetic differences to other Dielis species. It is morphologically distinguished from all other species of subfamily Campsomerinae except for D. pillipies by the 5 stripes along its abdomen.[1]
Biology
As with most species of Scoliid wasps, it is thought to parasitize soil-inhabiting Scarabaeoidea beetle grubs. However, the exact host for its larva is currently unknown.[1]
Distribution
Dielis tejensis is currently only known from the eastern half of the state of Texas.
References
- ^ a b c d Szafranski, Przemyslaw (2023-02-02). "New Dielis species and structural dichotomy of the mitochondrial cox2 gene in Scoliidae wasps". Scientific Reports. 13 (1). doi:10.1038/s41598-023-27806-x. ISSN 2045-2322. PMC 9895450. PMID 36732536.
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