Asconomeus bubulajuvator

“steak-helper bag-shepherd”

Kingdom
Microsynthera
Phylum
Plasticae
Class
Occlupanida
Order
Orthogonidectes
Family
Toxodentidae
Genus
Asconomeus
Species
A. bubulajuvator
External morphology

small rounded isoform lateral palps. Size 33.5 mm x 23.7mm

This hyaline toxodentid is a newly described hyperparasite, discovered in a California Costco by H. Helper9211 of the California Occlupanid Research Center (CORC). It was found attached to a large bag that itself held two captured bags of Golden Wheat Bread loaf (see Fig. 1)  Helper9211 noted that each of the captured bags themselves were parasitized by aluminestrid entities. Additional observers have confirmed this behavior, though the captured sub-hosts may vary. A. bubulajuvator has a larger oral groove than its close cousin, Neotessera vitripalpus.