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Betyla auriger

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Betyla auriger
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Diapriidae
Genus: Betyla
Species:
B. auriger
Binomial name
Betyla auriger

Betyla auriga is a species of diapriid wasp found in New Zealand.[2][1]

This species was first described in 1988 by Ian D. Naumann, from female specimens only.[1][3] The species epithet, auriger (Latin- "gold-bearing") refers to the 'golden setae of the female'.[3]

This species is endemic to New Zealand,[2] where it is found in the north of the South Island.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Betyla auriger Naumann, 1988". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b "NZOR: Detail - Betyla auriger Naumann, 1988". NZOR.org.nz. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Ian D. Naumann (30 December 1988). "Ambositrinae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Diapriidae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 15. Department of Scientific and Industrial Research: 57–59. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.15. ISSN 0111-5383. OCLC 436970413. Wikidata Q45081568.
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