A new parasitoid wasp, Aphaereta vondelparkensis sp. n. (Braconidae, Alysiinae), from a city park in the centre of Amsterdam.
Kees van AchterbergMenno SchilthuizenMarrit van der MeerRichard DelvalClaudia DiasMarlene HoynckHeko KösterRudie MaarschallNorbert PeetersPeter VenemaRyan ZarembaCristina BeltramiFlorinda NieuwenhuisNicole de RopIva NjunjićJoris M KoenePublished in: Biodiversity data journal (2020)
A new species, Aphaereta vondelparkensis sp. n. (Braconidae, Alysiinae, Alysiini), from a city park in the centre of Amsterdam (Vondelpark) is described and illustrated. The species was discovered on a so-called taxon expedition, in which experts and citizen scientists collaborate on taxonomic projects. The finding highlights the fact that new animal species can still be discovered today, even in the busiest park of the capital of one of the best studied European countries.