Tropical parasite wasp subfamily found in Finnish city park

Tropical parasite wasp subfamily found in Finnish city park

A wasp from a little-known tropical subfamily has been discovered for the first time in Finland, in an urban biodiversity park in Turku. The species, Brachycyrtus ornatus, was identified by insect researchers from the University of Turku’s Biodiversity Unit during fieldwork in the Skanssi biodiversity park. The brightly coloured parasite wasp belongs to the Brachycyrtinae subfamily of ichneumon wasps, most of which are known from tropical region…