Aleiodes laphygmae

(Viereck, 1912)

Aleiodes laphygmae is a of in the Braconidae, originally described by Viereck in 1912. Like other members of the Aleiodes, it is a koinobiont endoparasitoid that develops inside caterpillars. The species is part of a diverse genus containing numerous recently described species from tropical regions, many of which exhibit distinctive mummification in their hosts.

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How to pronounce Aleiodes laphygmae: //ˌæl.iˈoʊ.diː.z ˌlæˈfɪɡ.miː//

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