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Xenos vesparum

Xenos vesparum

Classification

Class
Insecta
Family
Xenidae

Xenos vesparum is a parasitic insect species of the order Strepsiptera that are endoparasites of paper wasps in the genus Polistes (most commonly Polistes dominula) that was first described in 1793. Like other members of this family, X. vesparum displays a peculiar lifestyle, and demonstrates extensive sexual dimorphism.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 259Germany · 231France · 23Spain · 14Switzerland · 12Italy · 11Belgium · 8Luxembourg · 5