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Trichrysis poseidonia
April 9 , 2023
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- A research team has discovered a new species of cuckoo wasp from southern India.
- The new species of cuckoo wasp has been named Trichrysis poseidonia.
- Its specimens were collected from Tamil Nadu and Madayipara in Kannur.
- Another specimen was obtained from Nepal.
- The specific name is derived from Poseidon, the Greek God of the Sea.
- These wasps belong to the family Chrysididae.
- They are also known as cuckoo wasps, because they are kleptoparasitic (stealing food from others) on other wasps and bees as the cuckoo bird.
- The members of the family Chrysididae are more active in warm areas and they are heliophilic (more active in sunlight).
- The laterite plateau of Madayipara is well known for its rich biodiversity and is suitable for these wasps.
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