Epanusia

Girault, 1913

Epanusia is a of established by Girault in 1913. It belongs to the subtribe Platencyrtina within the tribe Discodini. The genus is part of the large and diverse Encyrtidae, which contains numerous associated with various . A redescription of Epanusia xerophila from Canada has been published, but biological information remains limited.

Epanusia albiclava by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Epanusia: /ˌɛpəˈnuːʒə/

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Identification

Epanusia can be distinguished from related by characteristics associated with its placement in the subtribe Platencyrtina. Specific diagnostic features for the genus require examination of detailed morphological characters not summarized in available sources.

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Distribution

Canada (confirmed by specimen-based redescription of Epanusia xerophila). Distribution beyond this locality is not documented in available sources.

Similar Taxa

PlatencyrtusBoth Epanusia and Platencyrtus belong to the subtribe Platencyrtina, sharing tribal and subtribal within Discodini
DiscodesDiscodes is the of tribe Discodini, to which Epanusia belongs; both share Encyrtinae placement

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Taxonomic placement

Epanusia is classified in subtribe Platencyrtina Trjapitzin, 1973, tribe Discodini Hoffer, 1953, Encyrtinae Walker, 1837

Type species

Epanusia xerophila (Brues, 1906), originally described in a different and later transferred to Epanusia

Specimen availability

The is represented in major collections including the UCR Encyrtidae collection, which contains specimens identified to genus