Betyla fulva
Betyla fulva is a species of diapriid wasp found in New Zealand. It is commonly known as the glow worm parasite. It was first described by Peter Cameron in 1889.
Taxonomy
This species was first described by Peter Cameron in 1889 and named Betyla fulva using a specimen collected in Greymouth by Richard Helms.This species was described a second time by the Rev. T.A. Marshall, based on a single specimen which emerged from the pupae of Arachnocampa luminosa, after being collected by George Hudson in Wellington. However, this was later found to be the same species as previously described by Cameron.
Description
Cameron first described this species as follows:In order to tell this species apart from other Betyla species, look at "the prominent pronotal spiracular process" on females, or the "emarginate F1" on males.