Leucospis affinis

Leucospis affinis is a species of parasitic wasp of megachilid bees.[1] The species Ancistrocerus antilope is also a host.[2] It can be found in North America.[3]

Leucospis affinis
Leucospis affinis pollinating wild carrot
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Leucospidae
Genus: Leucospis
Species:
L. affinis
Binomial name
Leucospis affinis
Say, 1824

References

  1. Baker, J. R.; Kuhn, E. D.; Bambara, S. B. (1985). "Nests and Immature Stages of Leafcutter Bees (Hymenoptera: Megachilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 58 (2): 290–313. ISSN 0022-8567. Retrieved 24 August 2022.
  2. Cowan, David (3 November 2017). "Parasitism of Ancistrocerus Antilope (Hymenoptera: Eumenidae) by Leucospis Affinis (Hymenoptera: Leucospididae)". The Great Lakes Entomologist. 19 (3). ISSN 0090-0222.
  3. "Leucospis affinis Say, 1824". www.gbif.org. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Retrieved 24 August 2022.


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