Gonatopus jacki is a species of small wasp in the family Dryinidae. It is found in United States.

Gonatopus jacki
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Dryinidae
Genus: Gonatopus
Species:
G. jacki
Binomial name
Gonatopus jacki
Guglielmino et al, 2018

Etymology

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The species was named after the collector of the specimen, John T. (Jack) Longino.[1]

Description

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The species is similar to G. ashmeadi and G. agropyrus. Male is unknown. Female has brown head, antennae and legs. Mesosoma and metasoma black.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b Guglielmino, A.; Olmi, M.; Marletta, A.; Speranza, S. (29 March 2018). "A new species of the genus Gonatopus Ljungh from the USA". ZooKeys (747): 63–69. doi:10.3897/zookeys.747.24399. PMC 5904529. PMID 29674903. Retrieved 3 April 2018.