Chrysonotomyia auripunctata

(Ashmead, 1894)

Chrysonotomyia auripunctata is a in the Eulophidae, first described by Ashmead in 1894 from Florida. The is characterized by golden-yellow body coloration with dark punctate markings. It belongs to a of minute chalcid wasps that are understudied but likely associated with gall-forming insects on oaks and other plants.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Chrysonotomyia auripunctata: /krɪsoʊnəˈtoʊmiə ɔːriːpʌŋkˈteɪtə/

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Distribution

Recorded from Florida, USA and Pará state, Brazil.

Ecological Role

; likely functions as a natural enemy of gall-forming insects, though specific relationships for this remain undocumented.

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