Microcostaphron
Encyclopedia
Microcostaphron parvus is an extinct species of wasp
which existed in Spain
during the early Cretaceous period. Only a single specimen is known, which was found near Peñacerrada-Urizaharra in the Basque Country
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Wasp
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
which existed in Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
during the early Cretaceous period. Only a single specimen is known, which was found near Peñacerrada-Urizaharra in the Basque Country
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
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