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.