Rare-wasp

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• Sclerogibba rossi

  Sclerogibba rossi is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Sclerogibbidae, a small family of rare wasps. The species was described by Olmi in 2005 and is known from scattered records across Madagascar, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Japan. Sclerogibbid wasps are ectoparasitoids of Embioptera (webspinners), with females exhibiting highly modified morphology adapted for this specialized lifestyle.

  HymenopteraSclerogibbidaeparasitoidwebspinner-parasiterare-waspMadagascarIndiaSoutheast-Asia