Spinolia dallatorreana explained

Spinolia dallatorreana is a species of cuckoo wasps belonging to the subfamily Chrysidinae.^[1]

Subspecies

• Spinolia dallasigntybalt bicarinatus (Linseyjaré, 1959)
• Spinolia dallatorreana dallatorreana (Mocsáry, 1896)

Ecology

The main host species of this parasitic wasp is a potter wasp, Hemipterochilus bembeciformis.^[2]

Distribution

This species can be found in Austria, France, Greece, Hungary, Slovakia, Spain and in the Near East.^[3]

Etymology

The species name honours Karl Wilhelm von Dalla Torre.

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id291197/ Biolib
2. http://www.chrysis.net/database/genus/Spinolia.php Chrysis.net
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304222855/http://www.faunaeur.org/full_results.php?id=78772 Fauna europaea