Neurogalesus carinatus

Neurogalesus carinatus
	Neurogalesus carinatus from New Zealand
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Diapriidae
Genus:	Neurogalesus
Species:	N. carinatus
Binomial name
	Neurogalesus carinatus; Kieffer, 1907
Synonyms
	Neurogalesus hackeri Dodd, 1915; Neurogalesus inopodos Osborn, 1974

Neurogalesus carinatus is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Diapriidae,[1] first described in 1907.[2] It uses the Australian soldier fly Inopus rubriceps as a host, sharing its range in pastured areas of South East Queensland, northern New South Wales and its non-native range on the North Island of New Zealand.[1]

Description

Neurogalesus carinatus have deep red-coloured legs and antennae,[2] with a female body length of up to 5.5mm.[1] It can be distinguished from Neurogalesus dissimilis and Neurogalesus rubripes (two wasps with similar appearances) by having a sulcus on either side of the median groove at the base of the abdomen.[2]

Distribution

The earliest recorded sighting of Neurogalesus carinatus in New Zealand is in 1985, after a specimen was collected from Māngere in Auckland.[1] As of 2014, no specimens have been collected from New Zealand native bush environments, suggesting that the fly exclusively lives in urban environments and pastures.[1] No species of fly other than Inopus rubriceps present in New Zealand are known to act as hosts for Neurogalesus carinatus.[1]

References

Early, John W. (2014). "Establishment of two Neurogalesus Kieffer, 1907 species (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae: Diapriinae) in New Zealand". Records of the Auckland Museum. 49: 15–20. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
Dodd, Alan P. (1920). "Notes on the exotic Proctotrupoidea in the British and Oxford University Museums, with descriptions of new genera and species". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 67 (3–4): 321–382. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1920.tb00008.x.

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[EarlyNeurogalesus-1] Early, John W. (2014). "Establishment of two Neurogalesus Kieffer, 1907 species (Hymenoptera: Diapriidae: Diapriinae) in New Zealand". Records of the Auckland Museum. 49: 15–20. Retrieved 11 January 2020.

[Dodd-2] Dodd, Alan P. (1920). "Notes on the exotic Proctotrupoidea in the British and Oxford University Museums, with descriptions of new genera and species". Transactions of the Entomological Society of London. 67 (3–4): 321–382. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2311.1920.tb00008.x.