Diadegma mollipla

(Diadegma mollipla)

Description

Diadegma mollipla is a wasp which parasitises the larvae of the diamondback moth and the potato tuber moth. Its range includes the Canary Islands, Britain and parts of Africa.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Hymenoptera

Family:Ichneumonidae

Genus:Diadegma

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