Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski

Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Chrysidoidea
Family: Dryinidae
Genus: Thaumatodryinus
Species: T. tuukkaraski
Binomial name
Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski

Thaumatodryinus tuukkaraski is a wasp species found in the Teita Hills of Kenya. The species is named after Tuukka Rask, a Finnish professional ice hockey goaltender currently playing for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League (NHL).[1]

References

  1. Johnson, Carolyn Y. (2015-02-24). "Wasp species named in honor of Bruins’ Tuukka Rask". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 2015-02-24.


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