Tiphia bijui explained

Tiphia bijui is a species of wasp belonging to the family Tiphiidae, subfamily Tiphiinae.^[1] The species is named after an expert field assistant Mr. T. Biju, a Forest watcher at Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary.^{[2] [3]}

Distribution and habitat

It is observed in Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttarakhand, West Bengal.

Description

Color is generally black with lower part and outer margin of tegula yellowish brown and mandible dark brown.

Notes and References

1. Hanima . Raveendran K. P. . Kumar . P. Girish . Hegde . Vishwanath D. . 2022-11-03 . Additions to the knowledge on the genus Tiphia Fabricius (Hymenoptera: Tiphiidae: Tiphiinae) from India with the description of ten new species . Zootaxa . en . 5204 . 1 . 1–106 . 10.11646/zootaxa.5204.1.1 . 1175-5334.
2. Web site: ബിജു തേങ്കുടിക്ക്‌ സമർപ്പണം; പുതിയ കടന്നൽ ‘ടിഫിയ ബിജുയി’ . 2022-11-11 . Deshabhimani . ml.
3. Web site: 2022-11-05 . Dedication to Biju Thengudi; New wasp 'Tiffia bijui' - News8Plus-Realtime Updates On Breaking News & Headlines . 2022-11-10 . en-GB.