Pristaulacus rufitarsis is a species of wasp in the family Aulacidae, which is found in North America. This wasp is known for its parasitic behavior, particularly targeting the larvae of certain wood-boring beetles like the Hemlock borer (Phaenops fulvoguttata) and the poplar borer (Saperda calcarata).[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Aulacidae |
| Genus: | Pristaulacus |
| Species: | P. rufitarsis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pristaulacus rufitarsis (Cresson, 1864)
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References
edit- ^ a b "Pristaulacus rufitarsis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Pristaulacus rufitarsis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Pristaulacus rufitarsis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading
edit- Smith, David R. (2001). "World catalog of the family Aulacidae (Hymenoptera)". Contributions on Entomology, International. 4: 261–320. ISSN 1084-0745.
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