Tiphia bijui
| Tiphia bijui | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Tiphiidae |
| Genus: | Tiphia |
| Species: | T. bijui |
| Binomial name | |
| Tiphia bijui Hanima & Girish Kumar, 2022 | |
Tiphia bijui is a species of wasp belonging to the family Tiphiidae, subfamily Tiphiinae.[1] The species is named after an expert field assistant Mr. T. Biju, a Forest watcher at Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary.[2][3]
Distribution and habitat
It is observed in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.
Description
Color is generally black with lower part and outer margin of tegula yellowish brown and mandible dark brown.
References
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- ↑ Hanima, Raveendran K. P.; Kumar, P. Girish; Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2022-11-03). "Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species". Zootaxa. 5204 (1): 1–106. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5204.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ↑ "ബിജു തേങ്കുടിക്ക് സമർപ്പണം; പുതിയ കടന്നൽ 'ടിഫിയ ബിജുയി'". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2022-11-11.
- ↑ "Dedication to Biju Thengudi; New wasp 'Tiffia bijui' - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines". 2022-11-05. Retrieved 2022-11-10.
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