Taeniogonalos dhritiae

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Context

• Scientists of the Zoological Survey of India have discovered a new species of wasp - Taeniogonalos dhritiae.

Details

About

• The new species of wasp is a winged insect.

Area of Discovery

• The new species has been discovered in the Ranipuram Hills area of the Western Ghat part of Kerala.

Species Family

• Taeniogonalos dhritiae is a species in the family of Trigonalyidae.

Species of Trigonalyidae

• While there are about 122 described species of Trigonalyidae, in 16 genes worldwide, the knowledge of Indian Trigonalyidae is scanty with only eight described species to date.

Hyperparasitoids

• These insects are hyperparasitoids (parasites of parasites) where females lay eggs on other parasitic wasps.

Range

• The Trigonalyidae family is found in abundance in parts of Europe, Northern Africa, and Asia.