Trichacis virginiensis
Ashmead, 1893
Trichacis virginiensis is a of in the Platygastridae, first described by Ashmead in 1893. The species was redescribed in a 1983 revision of Nearctic Trichacis, which also provided the first description of its males. As a member of the Trichacis, it is part of a group of small parasitoid wasps whose and associations remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Trichacis virginiensis: /tɹɪˈkeɪs vɜːdʒɪˈniːɛnsɪs/
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Distribution
Nearctic region.
Ecological Role
Presumed , based on -level characteristics of Platygastridae, though specific for this are undocumented.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- Catalogue of Life
- Review of North American Chalcophora | Beetles In The Bush
- Bug Eric: The "News Bee"
- Botanizing at Hawn State Park | Beetles In The Bush
- July | 2015 | Beetles In The Bush
- REVISION OF THE NEARCTIC SPECIES OF TRICHACIS FOERSTER (HYMENOPTERA: PROCTOTRUPOIDEA: PLATYGASTRIDAE)