About Nesolynx banabitanae:
- It is a new species of wasp.
- It was found in the lush environs of Central Park, Salt Lake, West Bengal.
- It was named ‘Nesolynx banabitanae' in honour of Banabitan, the local name for Central Park, where the wasp was first identified.
- The discovery marks only the seventh wasp species to be identified in India.
- It belongs to the Eulophidae family, a group known for its diverse parasitic behaviours.
- This particular species is a hyperparasitoid, meaning it parasitises other parasitoid wasps, adding a complex layer to the ecological interactions within its habitat.
- The wasp was found to be a hyperparasitoid of the ichneumonid parasitoid Charops aditya, which itself parasitises caterpillars of the common palmfly and Common castor butterflies.
