Xenos bicolor
Xenos bicolor is a of twisted-wing in the Xenidae, order Strepsiptera. Like other strepsipterans, it is an obligate that develops within the bodies of insects. The Xenos is known to parasitize , particularly paper wasps in the family Vespidae. Strepsipterans exhibit extreme and reduced , with neotenic females remaining permanently embedded in host .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Xenos bicolor: //ˈzɛnɒs ˈbaɪkələr//
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Host Associations
- Polistes fuscatus - Northern paper wasp; Xenos are documented of Polistes
Ecological Role
of social ; may influence colony dynamics and
Similar Taxa
- Xenos peckiiCongeneric with similar and associations; both parasitize Polistes
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- iNaturalist taxon
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