Peradenia
| Peradenia | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Peradenia clavipes | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Infraorder: | Proctotrupomorpha |
| Superfamily: | Proctotrupoidea |
| Family: | Peradeniidae Naumann & Masner, 1985 |
| Genus: | Peradenia Naumann & Masner, 1985 |
| Type species | |
| Peradenia clavipes Naumann & Masner, 1985 | |
Peradenia is the only genus in the family Peradeniidae. Its 2 living species can be found in the temperate forests of Southeastern Australia and Tasmania.[1] A fossil specimen was found in baltic amber, implying the genus once had a broader distribution.[2] While the hosts of the species are unknown they have been collected in association with Eucalyptus stellulata.[2] Adults are active in either autumn or winter.[1][2]
Body length is 5-10mm.[1] Distinctly club-shaped legs and metasoma, in addition to large compound eyes.[2][3] Body and legs are a non-metallic black with fine silver hairs.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The name of the genus is derived from 2 aboriginal words meaning "a club-bearing wasp" in reference to it's club-shaped metasoma.[3] Currently there are 3 species placed with Peradenia:[2]
- P. clavipes Naumann & Masner, 1985
- †P. galerita Johnson, Musetti & Janzen 2001
- P. micranepsia Naumann & Masner, 1985
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 van Noort, Simon; Broad, Gavin (2024). Wasps of the World: A Guide to Every Family. Vol. 8. Princeton University Press. p. 82. doi:10.2307/jj.7514501.34. ISBN 978-0-691-23854-8.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Janzen, Jens-Wilhelm; Johnson, Norman F.; Musetti, Luciana (2001). "A new fossil species of the Australian endemic genus Peradenia Naumann & Masner (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupoidea, Peradeniidae) from Baltic Amber". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 32 (2): 191–194. doi:10.1163/187631201X00146. ISSN 1399-560X.
- 1 2 3 Naumann, I. D.; Masner, L. (1985-12-31). "Parasitic Wasps Of The Proctotrupoid Complex: A New Family From Australia And A Key To World Families (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupoidea Sensu Lato)". Australian Journal of Zoology. doi:10.5281/ZENODO.23655.