Sclerogibba rossi
Olmi, 2005
Sclerogibba rossi is a of parasitic wasp in the Sclerogibbidae, a small family of rare . The species was described by Olmi in 2005 and is known from scattered records across Madagascar, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Japan. Sclerogibbid wasps are ectoparasitoids of (webspinners), with females exhibiting highly modified adapted for this specialized lifestyle.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sclerogibba rossi: //ˌsklɛrəˈɡɪbə ˈrɒsi//
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Distribution
Madagascar; India; Myanmar; Malaysia (Pahan); Japan. Records based on Olmi (2005), Azevedo et al. (2010), and subsequent new records from Japan.
Host Associations
- Embioptera - ectoparasitoidSclerogibbidae are specialized ectoparasitoids of webspinners (); record inferred from -level , not confirmed for this specifically.
Similar Taxa
- Other Sclerogibba speciesSclerogibba share the highly modified female with reduced wings and elongated, -like body form; specific identification requires examination of microscopic characters.
More Details
Taxonomic note
Sclerogibbidae is a small of approximately 70 described in two (Sclerogibba and Probethylus). The family is characterized by extreme : females are wingless with elongated, -like bodies adapted for entering webspinner galleries, while males have fully developed wings.
Collection rarity
of Sclerogibbidae are among the rarest collected Hymenoptera, reflecting both their specialized and the cryptic habits of their .