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Shireplitis frodoi

Shireplitis frodoi a New Zealand species of native wasp

Shireplitis frodoi is a new species of native wasp named after Frodo Baggins from The Hobbit. Its genus is Shireplitis.

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Rights: Landcare Research Manaaki Whenua
Published: 17 February 2014Size: 46.77 KB
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