Aleiodes pseudoterminalis
Marsh & Shaw, 2001
Aleiodes pseudoterminalis is a of in the , described by Marsh and Shaw in 2001. The species belongs to the Aleiodes, commonly known as mummy-making wasps due to their distinctive where parasitized become desiccated and mummified. Like other members of this genus, it is presumed to be a of lepidopteran , though specific records for this species have not been documented in the available literature.
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How to pronounce Aleiodes pseudoterminalis: /əˈlaɪədiːz ˌsuːdoʊtɜːrməˈnaɪlɪs/
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Taxonomic Context
Aleiodes pseudoterminalis is one of numerous in the hyperdiverse Aleiodes, which contains hundreds of described species worldwide. The genus is characterized by the 'mummy-making' where parasitized shrink, harden, and become mummified after the emerges to pupate.