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Ripiphorus nomiae
Ripiphorus nomiae is a species of wedge-shaped beetle in the family Ripiphoridae. Members of this genus are known for their unusual life history involving hypermetamorphosis and parasitism of other insects. The species was described by Rivnay in 1929 based on North American material. Like other Ripiphorus species, it likely exhibits the family's characteristic sexual dimorphism and complex host relationships.