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Issue: Vol. 5660 No. 2: 9 Jul. 2025
Type: Correspondence
Published: 2025-07-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5660.2.11
Page range: 293-296
Abstract views: 67
PDF downloaded: 33

Cotesia ginginensis sp. nov., a new species of parasitoid wasp (Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from Queensland, Australia

School of Biological Sciences; The University of Adelaide; Adelaide; Australia; South Australian Museum; Adelaide; Australia
School of Biological Sciences; The University of Adelaide; Adelaide; Australia
Forest Research Institute; University of the Sunshine Coast; Sippy Downs; Australia
Hymenoptera Cotesia ginginensis Australia

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How to Cite

Fagan-Jeffries, E.P., Davies, E. & Howe, A.G. (2025) Cotesia ginginensis sp. nov., a new species of parasitoid wasp (Braconidae: Microgastrinae) from Queensland, Australia. Zootaxa, 5660 (2), 293–296. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5660.2.11