Encarsia nigricephala

Dozier, 1937

Encarsia nigricephala is a in the , described by Dozier in 1937. The species name refers to its dark (black) . Like other members of the Encarsia, it is likely a parasitoid of (), though specific records for this species are not well documented in the available literature. The species has been recorded from the southeastern United States (Florida, Georgia, Maryland), the Caribbean (Martinique), and South America (Minas Gerais, Brazil).

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Encarsia nigricephala: /ɛnˈkɑːrsiə ˌnaɪɡrɪˈsɛfələ/

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Identification

The specific epithet "nigricephala" (from Latin niger = black, cephal = ) indicates a diagnostic dark or black head coloration that distinguishes this from . Detailed morphological diagnostic features are not available in the provided sources. As with other Encarsia species, identification typically requires examination of microscopic characters including , antennal segmentation, and body proportions.

Distribution

Recorded from Florida, Georgia, and Maryland in the United States; Martinique in the Caribbean; and Minas Gerais in Brazil.

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