Orasema occidentalis
Ashmead, 1892
Orasema occidentalis is a of chalcid in the Eucharitidae, first described by William Harris Ashmead in 1892. The species is a known of Pheidole desertorum, a species of . Like other members of its family, it likely exhibits the specialized typical of Eucharitidae, in which larvae develop as within ant colonies.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Orasema occidentalis: //ɔːˈreɪsəmə ˌɒksɪˈdɛntəlɪs//
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Distribution
California
Host Associations
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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