Anisobas
Wesmael, 1845
Anisobas is a moderately diverse of in the . The genus is distributed across the Holarctic and Indo-Malaysian regions, with seven currently known from the Nearctic region. Members of this genus are parasitoids, with at least one species (Anisobas coloradensis) having documented associations with .
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Distribution
Holarctic and Indo-Malaysian regions; western Nearctic including central Arizona; recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Host Associations
- Lycaenidae - ; association indicated for A. coloradensis
Behavior
has been documented as the primary biological strategy.
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Taxonomic history
The was established by Wesmael in 1845. Recent taxonomic work has expanded the known Nearctic fauna from fewer to seven, including the description of Anisobas irwini from central Arizona.
Research gaps
Most biological details for this remain undocumented. records are sparse, with explicit documentation limited to A. coloradensis. , , and associations for the genus as a whole are not established in available literature.