Hypomicrogaster zonaria

(Say, 1836)

A of in the Microgastrinae, redescribed and redelimited in a 2015 taxonomic review of the Hypomicrogaster. Originally described by Say in 1836, it is one of the four previously named species in the genus. Like other members of Hypomicrogaster, it is a wasp, though specific records for this species remain unconfirmed in available literature.

Hypomicrogaster zonaria (10.3897-zookeys.920.39128) Figure 121 by Fernandez-Triana J, Shaw MR, Boudreault C, Beaudin M, Broad GR (2020) Annotated and illustrated world checklist of Microgastrinae parasitoid wasps (Hymenoptera, Braconidae). ZooKeys 920: 1-1089. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.920.39128. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Hypomicrogaster zonaria: /ˌhaɪpoʊˌmaɪkrəˈɡæstər zoʊˈnɛəriə/

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Distribution

Recorded from North America, Middle America, and the Caribbean. The was originally described by Thomas Say, an , suggesting a North American locality.

Host Associations

  • Lepidoptera - Inferred from -level statement that Hypomicrogaster parasitize 11 of ; no specific records confirmed for H. zonaria

Ecological Role

Similar Taxa

  • Hypomicrogaster ecusRedescribed in same taxonomic revision; distinguished by morphological characters detailed in the
  • Hypomicrogaster imitatorRedescribed in same taxonomic revision; distinguished by morphological characters detailed in the
  • Hypomicrogaster tydeusRedescribed in same taxonomic revision; distinguished by morphological characters detailed in the

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