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πŸ”€ Twisted-Wing Parasites

Halictid Bee Strepsipteran

Halictophagus silwoodensis

Not Evaluated

About

A tiny strepsipteran parasite of leafhoppers described from Silwood Park in England. Males have the characteristic twisted hindwings of the order.

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Did You Know?

Strepsiptera means twisted wing, referring to the way the hindwings twist during flight like helicopter blades.