Tmetogaster nubilipennis
(Haldeman, 1846)
Tmetogaster nubilipennis is a of ichneumon in the . The species was originally described by Haldeman in 1846. It has been historically confused with -forming wasps due to a homonymous species name used by Girault for Hemadas nubilipennis, a that induces blueberry stem galls. This species is part of the diverse ichneumonid fauna documented in North collections.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Tmetogaster nubilipennis: /tmɛtoʊˈɡæstər nuːˌbɪlɪˈpɛnɪs/
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Similar Taxa
- Hemadas nubilipennis (Girault, 1916)Historically confused due to identical specific epithet and similar author citation; Hemadas nubilipennis is a -forming ( or related) that induces blueberry stem galls, while Tmetogaster nubilipennis is an wasp. The two belong to different families and have entirely different biology.
Misconceptions
The name 'nubilipennis' has been applied to two distinct in different , causing potential confusion. Girault's Hemadas nubilipennis (1916) is a -forming associated with blueberry, while Haldeman's Tmetogaster nubilipennis (1846) is an . Recent literature on gall-based pollution sometimes 'Hemadas nubilipennis' as the blueberry , but taxonomic databases indicate Tmetogaster nubilipennis is the valid ichneumonid name.