Tiphia bijui
Appearance
Tiphia bijui | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Tiphiidae |
Genus: | Tiphia |
Species: | T. bijui
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Binomial name | |
Tiphia bijui Hanima & Girish Kumar, 2022
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Tiphia bijui is a species of wasp belonging to the family Tiphiidae, subfamily Tiphiinae.[1] The species is named after an expert field assistant Mr. T. Biju, a Forest watcher at Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
[edit]It is observed in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
Description
[edit]Color is generally black with lower part and outer margin of tegula yellowish brown and mandible dark brown.
References
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- ^ Hanima, Raveendran K. P.; Kumar, P. Girish; Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2022-11-03). "Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species". Zootaxa. 5204 (1): 1–106. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5204.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ "ബിജു തേങ്കുടിക്ക് സമർപ്പണം; പുതിയ കടന്നൽ 'ടിഫിയ ബിജുയി'". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ^ "Dedication to Biju Thengudi; New wasp 'Tiffia bijui' - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines". 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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