Scientists identify a New Species of Wasp in Goa

Scientists have recently identified a new species of Wasp from the genus Kudakrumia in Goa.

Details:

• The Wasp, Kudakrumia Rangnekari, has been named after Goa-based researcher Parag Rangnekar.
• It belongs to the genus Kudakrumia.
• The Kudakrumia is a genus of primitive Wasps that is described and previously known only from Sri Lanka.
• The new species was collected from Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is located in South Goa district, of Goa.
• The sanctuary was established in 1968.

What is a Wasp?

• A Wasp is any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant.
• Wasps are adept at controlling pest populations and are regularly deployed to protect crops.
• For example, in Brazil, farmers control sugarcane borers with a kind of parasitic wasp.

About Mr. Parag Rangnekar:

• Mr. Parag Rangnekar's quest to document the butterflies of this unique region resulted in a record of 220 species, of which 13 species had not been spotted before.
• Mr. Rangnekar, who is the founder-president of the Goa Bird Conservation Network (GBCN), has now taken up the documentation of the dragonflies in the State.
• He wrote 'Butterflies of Goa', a first field guide with photographs of the species found in the Goa region.

Question:

Q. Scientists have recently identified a new species of Wasp from the genus Kudakrumia in which state of India?
a. Madhya Pradesh
b. Assam
c. Goa
d. Kerela