Ephutomorpha ruficornis

Ephutomorpha ruficornis is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Mutillidae endemic to Australia.[1]

Ephutomorpha ruficornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Mutillidae
Genus: Ephutomorpha
Species:
E. ruficornis
Binomial name
Ephutomorpha ruficornis
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Mutilla ruficornis Fabricius, 1775[1]

Defenses

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Ephutomorpha ruficornis is believed to use Müllerian mimicry by mimicking the colorations of Fabriogenia species.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ephutomorpha ruficornis". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 2022-02-20.