Sympiesis argenticoxae
Girault, 1917
Sympiesis argenticoxae is a of chalcid in the Eulophidae, first described by Girault in 1917. It belongs to a of wasps that attack leaf-mining insects. The species is known from scattered records across the north-central and eastern United States and Canada. Like other members of Sympiesis, it is presumed to be a parasitoid of Lepidopteran leaf miners, though direct records for this species are limited.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sympiesis argenticoxae: /sɪmˈpiːəsɪs ɑːrˌdʒentɪˈkɒks.iː/
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Distribution
Recorded from Illinois, Manitoba, Maryland, Missouri, and Ohio. The appears to occur in temperate regions of eastern North America, with records spanning the Great Lakes region and the mid-Atlantic United States.