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Ghibli miyazakii

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Ghibli miyazakii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Braconidae
Genus: Ghibli
Species:
G. miyazakii
Binomial name
Ghibli miyazakii
Shimbori & Zaldívar-Riverón, 2024

Ghibli miyazakii is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Braconidae. It is only known from Equador.[1]

Description

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The species is described based on a single specimen, a female. It is overall brownish in color. The body length is 3.1 mm (0.12 in). It can be distinguished from G. totoro by having a ridge running down the middle of the face (complete mid-longitudinal ridge).[1]

Etymology

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The specific epithet "miyazakii" is a tribute to Hayao Miyazaki, a Japanese animator.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Shimbori, Eduardo M.; Castañeda-Osorio, Rubén; Jasso-Martínez, Jovana M.; Penteado-Dias, Angélica M.; Gadelha, Sian S.; Brady, Seán G.; Quicke, Donald L. J.; Kula, Robert R.; Zaldívar-Riverón, Alejandro (2024-08-08). Austin, Andy (ed.). "UCE-based phylogenomics of the lepidopteran endoparasitoid wasp subfamily Rogadinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) unveils a new Neotropical tribe". Invertebrate Systematics. 38 (8): 17–19. doi:10.1071/IS24040. ISSN 1445-5226.