Sclerogibba talpiformis

Benoit, 1950

Sclerogibba talpiformis is a of small, wingless in the Sclerogibbidae, a group of ectoparasitoids associated with (webspinners). The species was described by Benoit in 1950 and is known from scattered records across sub-Saharan Africa. Like other sclerogibbids, it exhibits extreme morphological reduction including absence of wings and reduced , adaptations associated with its parasitic lifestyle.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Sclerogibba talpiformis: /ˌsklɛrəˈɡɪbə tælpɪˈfɔrmɪs/

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Distribution

Recorded from Burkina Faso (BF), Botswana (BW), Democratic Republic of the Congo (CD), Central African Republic (CF), and Cameroon (CM).

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