Leucospis affinis
Appearance
Leucospis affinis | |
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Leucospis affinis pollinating wild carrot | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Leucospidae |
Genus: | Leucospis |
Species: | L. affinis
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Binomial name | |
Leucospis affinis Say, 1824
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Leucospis affinis is a species of parasitic wasp of megachilid bees.[1] The species Ancistrocerus antilope is also a host.[2] It can be found in North America.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Baker, J. R.; Kuhn, E. D.; Bambara, S. B. (1985). "Nests and Immature Stages of Leafcutter Bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 58 (2): 290–313. ISSN 0022-8567. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
- ^ Cowan, David (3 November 2017). "Parasitism of Ancistrocerus Antilope (Hymenoptera: Eumenidae) by Leucospis Affinis (Hymenoptera: Leucospididae)". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 19 (3). ISSN 0090-0222.
- ^ "Leucospis affinis Say, 1824". www.gbif.org. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Retrieved 24 August 2022.