Bocchus thorpei is a species of wasp belonging to the family Dryinidae.[1] The species was first described by Massimo Olmi in 2007, and is known to occur in New Zealand.
| Bocchus thorpei | |
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| Female specimen of Bocchus thorpei | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Dryinidae |
| Genus: | Bocchus |
| Species: | B. thorpei
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| Binomial name | |
| Bocchus thorpei Olmi, 2007
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Taxonomy
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The species was identified by Massimo Olmi in 2007, based on a holotype collected by Stephen E. Thorpe from the Auckland Domain in March 2005.[2][3] Olmi named the species after Thorpe.[2]
Description
editFemales of the species measure between 2.81–3.50 mm (0.111–0.138 in), and have a black head and enlarged claws with a row of three subdistal teeth.[2]
Distribution and habitat
editThe species is found in the vicinity of Auckland, Tauranga and the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand.[1] As it is typically found in modified habitats near port cities, it is unclear whether the species is endemic or introduced to New Zealand,[2] and it is suspected to be a species that originated in Australia.[4] The host species of B. thorpei is unknown. Other species of Bocchus parasitise members of the family Issidae, however no species within this family have been recorded in New Zealand.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Bocchus thorpei Olmi, 2007". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d e Olmi, Massimo (2007). "New Zealand Dryinidae and Embolemidae (Hymenoptera: Chrysidoidea): New Records and Description of Bocchus thorpei New Species". Records of the Auckland Museum. 44: 5–16. ISSN 1174-9202. JSTOR 42905891. Wikidata Q58623356.
- ^ "Bocchus thorpei". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ Olmi, Massimo; Villemant, Claire (2009). "Les Dryinidae (lnsecta, Hymenoptera, Chrysidoidea) du Vanuatu et des îles du Pacifique". Zoosystema (in French). 31 (3): 691–705. ISSN 1280-9551.