Megastigmus transvaalensis

TaxID: 173577

Basic Information

Megastigmus transvaalensis

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Megastigmus transvaalensis is a species of small wasp belonging to the family Megastigmidae. It is native to South Africa but has since spread as an invasive species in Mexico, Brazil and Chile. The adults have a yellowish-brown color. The males of the species grow to a length of 2.3-2.9 mm and females grow from 3.1 to 3.4 mm in length. The ovipositor reaches about half the length of the body.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hymenoptera

Megastigmidae

Megastigmus

Megastigmus transvaalensis

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Morphological Features

No morphological description available.

Host Plants (0 host plants)

Data sources: EPPO Global Database and relevant literature.

No host plants available.

Quarantine Status (8 records)

Data sources: IPPC website and national quarantine websites; verified by human review.

Country Status Year Added
Argentina Absent —
Chile Quarantine pests —
Japan Quarantine pests —
Peru Absent —
Paraguay Quarantine pests —
Tunisia Quarantine pests —
Uruguay Absent —
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

Data Sources: EPPO Global Database and GBIF.

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No distribution records available.

Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No genome records available.

Transcriptomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

No transcriptome records available.

DNA Barcodes (0 records)

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Data source: BOLD.

No DNA barcode records available.

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