Phasgonophora californica
(Rohwer, 1917)
Phasgonophora californica is a of chalcidid in the Chalcididae. It belongs to a group of wasps that attack woodboring larvae. The species was described by Rohwer in 1917 and is native to western North America.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phasgonophora californica: //fæzˌɡɒnəˈfɔːrə ˌkælɪˈfɔːrnɪkə//
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Distribution
Western North America; California.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Catalogue of Life
- The Big 43: The California Native Plants, Plus One, Studied in UC Davis Research | Bug Squad
- Bohart Museum: Learn about California's State Insect on UC Davis Picnic Day | Bug Squad
- A Mural Like No Other | Bug Squad
- A Flash of Orange: Welcome, California Tortoiseshell! | Bug Squad
- California Dogface Butterfly: What the Fire Did | Bug Squad
- Emerald Ash Borer: Study Offers Mixed Signals on Drivers of Effective Biological Control