Megalara
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| Megalara garuda Rosichon,Kimsey,& Ohl
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Megalara garuda, known colloquially as the king of wasps, is a large wasp and only species in the genus Megalara, family Crabronidae, tribe Larrini.[1] [dead link] It was discovered in 2011 by Rosichon Ubaidillah from LIPI (Lembaga Ilmu Pengetahuan Indonesia)and Lynn Kimsey, director of the Bohart Museum of Entomology and professor of entomology at the University of California, Davis, on the Mekongga Mountains in the southeastern part of the Indonesian island of Sulawesi.[1] It was simultaneously discovered by Michael Ohl,[2] curator and head of entomology at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin, in museum collections.
In March 2012, a first detailed description was published.[3] The species is named after Garuda,[1] the national symbol of Indonesia, a giant bird-like creature.
Males are about 3.3 cm (1.3 in) long, with very large jaws.[3] Their elongated mandibles are almost as long as their forelegs.[4] Females are smaller but still larger than other species in the sub-family.[3] Both sexes are shiny black with black wings. It is a solitary predator of other insect species.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "UC Davis Entomologist Discovers New Species of Wasp: Gigantic Wasp with Long, Powerful Jaws". UC Davis Department of Entomology. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
- ^ Berliner Forscher entdeckt Monster-Wespe
- ^ a b c Kimsey, L.; Ohl, M. (2012). "Megalara garuda, a new genus and species of larrine wasps from Indonesia (Larrinae, Crabronidae, Hymenoptera)". ZooKeys. 177 (177): 49–57. doi:10.3897/zookeys.177.2475. PMC 3317617. PMID 22532785.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link). - ^ Megalara garuda, a new genus and species of larrine wasps from Indonesia Retrieved 20 July 2012.
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