Pristocera cavigens

Pristocera cavigens is a species of Pristocerine wasp in the family Bethylidae found in India. Only one male and one female specimen have been collected as of 2025.

Description

The male can be distinguished from all other Oriental Pristocera by having foveolate notauli. The female can be recognized by its noticeably large propodeal spiracles. The body length of the male specimen is 10.2 mm and the body length of the female specimen is 6.3 mm.

Etymology

The specific epithet means "to have a cavity" and it refers to the recognizable propodeal spiracles of the female.