Aleiodes shakirae explained

Aleiodes shakirae is a species of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Braconidae.^[1] The species is named after Shakira because "parasitism by this species causes the host caterpillar to bend and twist its abdomen in various ways, and Shakira is also famous for her belly-dancing."

See also

• List of organisms named after famous people (born 1950–present)

Notes and References

1. Shimbori . Eduardo Mitio . Shaw . Scott Richard . 28 April 2014 . Twenty-four new species of Aleiodes Wesmael from the eastern Andes of Ecuador with associated biological information (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae) . 405 . 1–81 . ZooKeys. 10.3897/zookeys.405.7402 . 24843275 . 4023268 . free .