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''Cystomastacoides'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. It was named by Dutch entomologist Kees van Achterberg in 1997 from a single species ''Cystomastacoides coxalis'' discovered in Yunnan, China. To date there are only four species described in the genus, the other three being reported on 19 March 2013. As typical ichneumon wasps, they are characterised by a deadly parasitoid behaviour. Their larvae grow inside the body of other insects, such as caterpillars, and feed on their internal organs inside the body until they emerge. ==Species== There are currently four species recognised under ''Cystomastacoides'', namely #''Cystomastacoides coxalis'' van Achterberg, 1997, was the first species discovered under the genus ''Cystomastacoides''. It was discovered from Yunnan, China, and formally described in 1997. #Three species namely ''C. kiddo'', ''C. nicolepeelerae'' and ''C. asotaphaga'' were reported in a single scientific paper. The scientific description was published on 19 May 2013 by Donald L. J. Quicke of the Natural History Museum, London, and Buntika Areekul Butcher of the Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. ##''C. kiddo'' Quicke & Butcher, 2012, was found during an insect collection programme in Thailand. It was discovered from Phetchabun Province, Thung Salaeng Luang National Park, Kaeng Wang Nam Yen, Thailand. The specimen was collected as part of the TIGER (Thailand Inventory Group for Entomological Research) programme of sampling insects in 25 national parks in Thailand between 2006 and 2008. It was named after Quentin Tarantino's fictional character ''Beatrix Kiddo'' from the 2003/2004 Hollywood blockbuster ''Kill Bill'', "because of the deadly biology to the host". ##''C. nicolepeelerae'' Quicke & Butcher, 2012, was discovered in East Sepik Province, Yapsiei, Papua New Guinea. It was names in honour of Nicole Peeler, the favourite author of Donald Quicke, one of the discoverers. ##''C. asotaphaga'' Quicke & Butcher, 2012, was discovered in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. The name means "feeding on ''Asota'' as it was found in the moth ''Asota plana''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cystomastacoides」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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