Deinodryinus paradoxus

Deinodryinus paradoxus is a of in the Dryinidae. The Deinodryinus belongs to a group of wasps that are characterized by their distinctive foreleg , which is modified for grasping . Members of Dryinidae are known to parasitize and (: ). The specific epithet "paradoxus" suggests some unusual or unexpected morphological feature, though the original description details are not available in the provided sources. The species has no recorded observations on iNaturalist.

Deinodryinus (10.3897-zookeys.809.30647) Figure 4 by Speranza S, Olmi M, Guglielmino A, Contarini M (2018) A new species of the genus Deinodryinus Perkins (Hymenoptera, Dryinidae) from the USA. ZooKeys 809: 31–39. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.809.30647. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

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How to pronounce Deinodryinus paradoxus: //daɪnoʊˈdraɪɪnəs ˌpærəˈdɒksəs//

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Taxonomic note

The Deinodryinus was established by Ponomarenko in 1975. in this genus are distinguished from other genera primarily by features of the and . The specific epithet "paradoxus" was likely chosen to highlight an unusual morphological characteristic, though the original description by Olmi (1984) is not accessible in the provided sources.

Family characteristics

are whose develop externally on the bodies of their . females typically possess forelegs with a (-like structure) formed by the fusion of the tarsal , used to capture and hold . This distinguishes them from their close relatives in the .