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Calliephialtes grapholithae
Calliephialtes grapholithae is an ichneumonid parasitoid wasp that primarily parasitizes concealed lepidopteran larvae. Its most extensively documented host is Cydia caryana (Tortricidae), a key pest of pecan orchards in Mexico and the southern United States. The species has been recorded from pecan-growing regions in Coahuila and Tamaulipas, Mexico, and from Kansas, USA. A potential additional host association involves Chalcoela iphitalis (Crambidae), a moth whose larvae prey on paper wasp larvae within nests; this relationship requires independent confirmation.