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Anteris aethra

(Anteris aethra)

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Description

Anteris aethra is a species of Hymenoptera first described by Walker in 1836. Anteris aethra belongs to the genus Anteris, and the family Scelionidae. Anteris is a genus of wasps in the family Platygastridae. There are about 15 described species in Anteris. Anteris is a member of the subfamily Scelioninae. The subfamilies Scelioninae, Teleasinae, and Telenominae were formerly in the family Scelionidae, but Scelionidae was combined with the family Platygastridae because of genetic similarities. The name Platygastridae was retained for the resulting family because of seniority.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Hymenoptera
Family:Scelionidae
Genus:Anteris
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