Betyla auriger

Betyla auriger
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Diapriidae
Genus:	Betyla
Species:	B. auriger
Binomial name
	Betyla auriger; Naumann, 1988

Betyla auriga is a species of diapriid wasp found in New Zealand.

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

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

References

1 2 3 "Betyla auriger Naumann, 1988". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
1 2 "NZOR: Detail - Betyla auriger Naumann, 1988". NZOR.org.nz. Retrieved 2 June 2025.
1 2 3 Naumann, Ian David (1988). "Ambositrinae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Diapriidae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 15: 57–59. doi:10.7931/j2/fnz.15. OCLC 436970413. Wikidata Q45081568.

External links

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[GBIF-1] 1 2 3 "Betyla auriger Naumann, 1988". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 2 June 2025.

[NZOR-2] 1 2 "NZOR: Detail - Betyla auriger Naumann, 1988". NZOR.org.nz. Retrieved 2 June 2025.

[Naumann-3] 1 2 3 Naumann, Ian David (1988). "Ambositrinae (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Diapriidae)". Fauna of New Zealand. 15: 57–59. doi:10.7931/j2/fnz.15. OCLC 436970413. Wikidata Q45081568.