Bug FAQCibdela janthina
Cibdela janthina · Order: Hymenoptera · Family: Argidae
Males are about 8 mm long while females reach roughly 9.5 mm. The insect has a shiny dark-blue metallic colour. It originates from Sumatra in Southeast Asia and has been introduced to La Réunion.
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How to recognize it
It shows a metallic dark-blue colour.
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Size
Males are about 8 mm long; females are about 9.5 mm.
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Where it lives
The species has been introduced to La Réunion.
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What it eats
A known parasitoid of this species is Proterops borneoensis.
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Where it comes from
It is native to Sumatra in Southeast Asia.
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Questions people ask
Where does Cibdela janthina come from?
It is native to Sumatra in Southeast Asia and has been introduced to La Réunion.
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What attacks Cibdela janthina?
A parasitoid called Proterops borneoensis attacks it.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Argidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cibdela_janthina
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