Parablastothrix nearctica

Miller, 1965

Parablastothrix nearctica is a parasitic wasp in the Encyrtidae, described by Miller in 1965 from the United States. It belongs to a of chalcid wasps that parasitize leaf-mining Lepidoptera. The is known from scattered records across the United States including Arizona, California, Michigan, Mississippi, and West Virginia.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Parablastothrix nearctica: //ˌpærəˌblæstoʊˈθrɪks nɪˈɑrktɪkə//

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Identification

Members of Parablastothrix can be distinguished from related by features of the and mesosoma; P. nearctica specifically has been compared with P. ninelpetrovae from Mexico in taxonomic reviews. Detailed diagnostic characters for -level identification require examination of microscopic features.

Distribution

United States: Arizona, California, Michigan, Mississippi, West Virginia.

Host Associations

leaf-mining Lepidoptera - association is at the level for Parablastothrix; specific host records for P. nearctica have not been confirmed in published literature.

Similar Taxa

Parablastothrix ninelpetrovaeDescribed from Mexico most closely compared with P. nearctica in taxonomic review; differentiated by morphological features requiring microscopic examination.

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Taxonomic history

The Parablastothrix was established by Mercet in 1917. P. nearctica was described by Miller in 1965 and represents one of the few Nearctic in this primarily Palearctic genus.