Euplectrus henrytownesi

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chalcidoidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Hymenopterida Ordo: Hymenoptera Subordo: Apocrita Superfamilia: Chalcidoidea

Familia: Eulophidae
Subfamilia: Eulophinae
Genus: Euplectrus
Species: Euplectrus henrytownesi

Name

Euplectrus henrytownesi : Hansson, 2015: 55, figs. 274–280, 285–287, 757

• Type locality: COSTA RICA: Guanacaste, ACG, Sector Pitilla, Pasmompa.

• Holotype: BMNH, DHJPAR0028805, 05-SRNP-33942, ♀, 18.ix.2005, M. Rios.

• Etymology: This species is named after Henry K. Townes, in recognition of his contribution to the understanding of ACG Hymenoptera taxonomy.

References

• Hansson, C., Smith, M.A., Janzen, D.H. & Hallwachs, W. 2015. Integrative taxonomy of New World Euplectrus Westwood (Hymenoptera, Eulophidae), with focus on 55 new species from Area de Conservación Guanacaste, northwestern Costa Rica. ZooKeys, 485: 1–236. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.458.9124Reference page.  [original description: p. 55, figs. 274–280, 285–287, 757]