This blurb leaves out the most significant finding: at least 193 species where the whole German fauna of Ceraphronoidea was only known to comprise 36 species. Entomologists consider Europe to be 'well-known'. But, even there, in the darker corners of insect diversity, countless new species lurk.
@smnstuttgart.bsky.socialAs part of the "German Barcode of Life" (#GBOL) project, the team collected 2,136 specimens of the previously little-researched superfamily Ceraphronoidea at 18 locations across Baden-Württemberg.
The full study was published in “Biodiversity Data Journal”.
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German Barcode of Life reveals unexpected diversity of Ceraphronoidea (Hymenoptera)
Insect populations still experience marked declines globally, contributing to the ongoing biodiversity crisis. Counteracting these declines requires sound taxonomic and ecological knowledge on all lev...
