Aleiodes shakirae is a species of parasitic wasp belonging to the family Braconidae.[2] The species is named after Shakira because "parasitism by this species causes the host caterpillar to bend and twist its abdomen in various ways, and Shakira is also famous for her belly-dancing."[2]

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References

  1. ^ Shimbori, Eduardo Mitio; Shaw, Scott Richard (2014). "Twenty-four new species of Aleiodes Wesmael from the eastern Andes of Ecuador with associated biological information (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae)". ZooKeys (405): 63–65. doi:10.3897/zookeys.405.7402. PMC 4023268. PMID 24843275.
  2. ^ a b Shimbori, Eduardo Mitio; Shaw, Scott Richard (28 April 2014). "Twenty-four new species of Aleiodes Wesmael from the eastern Andes of Ecuador with associated biological information (Hymenoptera, Braconidae, Rogadinae)". ZooKeys (405): 1–81. doi:10.3897/zookeys.405.7402. PMC 4023268. PMID 24843275.