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Discodes
Discodes is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Species in this genus are known as parasitoids of scale insects (Coccoidea), with documented host associations including Sphaerolecanium prunastri, the globose scale insect. The genus was established by Foerster in 1856 and contains multiple described species distributed across several continents.
Encyrtidae parasitoid scale-insect biological-control orchard-pest-management Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Sphaerolecanium-prunastri pesticide-toxicity IPM-compatibility
Ectromatopsis americana
Ectromatopsis americana is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae, a large and diverse family within the superfamily Chalcidoidea. The species was described by Howard in 1898. As with other encyrtid wasps, it is presumed to be a parasitoid, though specific host associations and biological details remain poorly documented in published literature. The genus Ectromatopsis is relatively obscure, with limited species-level information available.
parasitoid Chalcidoidea Encyrtidae Hymenoptera Howard-1898 North-America Mexico Canada British-Columbia
Elasmini
Elasmini is a historical subfamily name in the family Eulophidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea), erected by Förster in 1856. It is currently treated as a synonym and is no longer recognized as a valid taxonomic rank within Eulophidae. The name reflects early attempts to subdivide the diverse eulophid wasps based on morphological groupings that subsequent research has not supported as monophyletic.
historical-taxon synonym Eulophidae Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea
Encyrtidae
Encyrtidae is a large family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea, comprising approximately 3,710 described species in about 455 genera. The family is distinguished by distinctive wing venation patterns, forward-migrated cerci on the metasoma with accompanying tergite distortion, and an enlarged mesopleuron with anteriorly positioned mesocoxae. Most species are primary parasitoids of Hemiptera, particularly scale insects, mealybugs, and psyllids, though host associations span multiple insect orders and even include ticks. Encyrtidae are globally distributed across virtually all terrestrial habitats and are among the most important biological control agents used in agriculture.
parasitoid biological-control Chalcidoidea Hemiptera-parasitoid agricultural-pest-management polyembryony hyperparasitoid
Encyrtinae
Encyrtinae is a large subfamily of parasitoid wasps within the family Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Members are primarily endoparasitoids of insect eggs and immature stages, with documented hosts including hemipterans (pentatomoid bugs, whiteflies, scale insects), lepidopterans, cockroaches, and even ticks (genus Ixodiphagus). The subfamily contains over 300 genera and is distributed worldwide. Several species have been deployed or have arrived adventively as biological control agents of agricultural and urban pests.
parasitoid biological-control egg-parasitoid Chalcidoidea agricultural-pest-management
Encyrtus
Encyrtus is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae, containing approximately 96 described species. These small chalcidoid wasps are specialized parasitoids of soft scale insects (Coccidae), playing important roles in regulating scale populations in both natural and urban ecosystems. Several species have been studied for their potential use in biological control of scale insect pests.
parasitoid biological-control scale-insects urban-ecology Coccidae Chalcidoidea
Entedoninae
Entedoninae is a subfamily of chalcid wasps in the family Eulophidae comprising over 90 genera. Members are primarily parasitoids with documented associations across diverse host groups including gall-inducing insects, leafminers, sawflies, thrips, and ants. The subfamily exhibits considerable morphological and ecological diversity, with species found in tropical to temperate habitats worldwide.
parasitoid biological-control gall-associated leafminer-parasitoid Chalcidoidea Hymenoptera Eulophidae Entedoninae tropical-forest agricultural-pest-control sawfly-parasitoid thrips-parasitoid ant-associated rice-pest Cecidomyiidae Tenthredinidae Pontania Closterocerus Ceranisus Afronympha Ametallon Chrysonotomyia Omphale-genus-group canopy understorey ecological-plasticity Bangladesh Panama Africa New-Zealand Europe Senegal South-Africa Democratic-Republic-of-the-Congo Uganda endoparasitoid larval-parasitoid egg-parasitoid host-specificity forest-habitat degraded-habitat mid-altitude-rainforest lowland-rainforest tropical-America classical-biological-control augmentative-biological-control integrated-pest-management rice-hispa Dicladispa-armigera gall-wasp sawfly-gall leafminer ant-symbiosis Formicidae Khaya-senegalensis Ochna-pulchra morphological-taxonomy molecular-taxonomy 28S-rDNA COI CytB new-species-description generic-revision host-range parasitoid-complex food-web 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Epanusia
Epanusia is a genus of encyrtid wasps established by Girault in 1913. It belongs to the subtribe Platencyrtina within the tribe Discodini. The genus is part of the large and diverse family Encyrtidae, which contains numerous parasitoid species associated with various insect hosts. A redescription of Epanusia xerophila from Canada has been published, but biological information remains limited.
parasitoid Chalcidoidea Encyrtidae Hymenoptera insect arthropod entomology systematics taxonomy Platencyrtina Discodini
Epichrysomallidae
Epichrysomallidae is a family of minute gall-forming wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea. Formerly classified as a subfamily of Pteromalidae, it was elevated to family rank based on molecular phylogenetic evidence showing closer relationships to other gall-forming chalcid wasps. Members are obligate associates of fig trees (Ficus), inducing galls in figs, on leaves, or on twigs. The family contains approximately 20 described genera distributed across tropical and subtropical regions.
Chalcidoidea gall-wasp fig-associated Ficus gall-inducer tropical
Epitraninae
Epitraninae is a subfamily of chalcid wasps within the family Chalcididae, characterized by reduced wing venation and distinctive antennal structures. Members are parasitoids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented for many genera. The subfamily contains relatively few described species compared to other chalcidid subfamilies.
Chalcididae parasitoid-wasp Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea reduced-wing-venation
Eprhopalotus
Eprhopalotus is a genus of small parasitoid wasps in the family Eulophidae, first described by Girault in 1916. The genus comprises five described species, all named by Hansson in 2004 except for the type species E. purpureithorax. These wasps occur from Costa Rica and Mexico north to Texas. The synonym Aabacharis has been applied specifically to E. hansoni, resulting in dual nomenclature for that species.
parasitoid Chalcidoidea Nearctic Neotropical
Eretmocerinae
Eretmocerinae is a subfamily of minute parasitoid wasps within the family Aphelinidae. Members are known primarily as parasitoids of whiteflies (Aleyrodidae). The subfamily was established by Shafee and Khan in 1978 and contains the genus Eretmocerus, which is the most widely studied group within the subfamily due to its importance in biological control.
parasitoid whitefly biological-control agricultural-pest-management Chalcidoidea
Erimerinae
Erimerinae is a subfamily of chalcid wasps within the family Torymidae, established by Crawford in 1914. Members of this group are parasitoid wasps, a characteristic shared with other Torymidae. The subfamily is poorly documented in published literature, with limited morphological or biological studies available. Erimerinae contains relatively few described species compared to other torymine subfamilies.
Chalcidoidea parasitoid Torymidae subfamily Hymenoptera poorly-known
Eucharitidae
eucharitid wasps, ant parasitoid wasps
Eucharitidae is a family of highly specialized parasitoid wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea. The family contains approximately 55 genera and over 400 species distributed across four subfamilies: Akapalinae, Eucharitinae, Gollumiellinae, and Oraseminae. Eucharitids are unique among parasitoids in their ability to exploit ants as hosts, overcoming the sophisticated defense systems that typically protect ant colonies. Most species are tropical, though some extend into temperate regions.
parasitoid ants Chalcidoidea planidia phoretic biological-control myrmecophily chemical-mimicry
Eucharitinae
Eucharitinae is a subfamily of chalcid wasps within Eucharitidae, established by Walker in 1846. Members are parasitoids of ants, with larvae developing inside ant colonies after being transported by worker ants. The subfamily is distinguished by specialized life history adaptations involving ant host exploitation.
parasitoid ants Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea social-insect-parasite phoresy
Euderomphale
Euderomphale is a genus of minute parasitoid wasps in the family Eulophidae, first described by Girault in 1916. Members of this genus belong to the subfamily Entedoninae, a group characterized by their small size and parasitic lifestyle on other insects. The genus is part of the hyperdiverse chalcidoid wasp radiation, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
parasitoid Eulophidae Entedoninae Chalcidoidea Hymenoptera minute-wasps Holarctic
Eulophidae
Eulophidae is a large family of minute chalcidoid wasps comprising over 4,300 described species in approximately 300 genera. Members are distinguished by having only four tarsomeres on each leg, a small straight protibial spur, and antennae with two to four funicle segments and at most 10 antennomeres. The majority of species are primary parasitoids of arthropods across all developmental stages, with exceptional diversity in host associations including thrips, leafhoppers, gall wasps, and various other insects. The family includes the former family Elasmidae (now subfamily Elasminae) and is represented globally across virtually all terrestrial habitats, including one aquatic species that parasitizes water-penny beetles.
parasitoid-wasps biological-control Chalcidoidea integrated-pest-management thrips-parasitoids leafhopper-parasitoids gall-wasp-parasitoids agricultural-entomology
Eulophinae
Eulophinae is a subfamily of chalcid wasps in the family Eulophidae, comprising over 90 genera. Molecular phylogenetic studies have shown it to be a derived group within Eulophidae, not an ancestral one as previously thought. The subfamily contains three recognized tribes: Eulophini, Elasmini, and Cirrospilini. Members are primarily ectoparasitoids, with some species functioning as hyperparasitoids or gall-formers.
parasitoid ectoparasitoid hyperparasitoid biological-control Chalcidoidea
Eulophus
Eulophus is a genus of chalcidoid wasps in the family Eulophidae. Species are gregarious ectoparasitoids, primarily attacking lepidopteran larvae. The genus has been extensively studied for its biological control potential, particularly E. pennicornis against the tomato moth Lacanobia oleracea. Wasp larvae feed externally on host caterpillars and possess sophisticated host manipulation capabilities including developmental arrest and immune suppression.
ectoparasitoid biological-control gregarious host-manipulation Lepidoptera-parasitoid Eulophidae Chalcidoidea
Eulophus anomocerus
Eulophus anomocerus is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae. The genus Eulophus comprises small chalcidoid wasps known primarily as ectoparasitoids of Lepidoptera larvae. This species was described by Crawford in 1912 and has been recorded in several Canadian provinces. As with most Eulophidae, the species likely exhibits koinobiont parasitoid biology, allowing the host to continue developing while the parasitoid feeds.
parasitoid Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Eulophidae Canada Lepidoptera-parasitoid
Eunotidae
Eunotidae is a family of small parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea, elevated to family status in 2022 from the former subfamily Eunotinae of Pteromalidae. The family comprises approximately 23 genera and 17 species worldwide, with most species known as parasitoids of scale insects (Coccoidea). The taxonomic revision was based on integrated molecular, morphological, and life history data.
parasitoid scale-insect-parasitoid Chalcidoidea recently-elevated-family alpine-adapted biological-control
Eupelmidae
Eupelmidae is a family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea, containing approximately 905-1100 described species across 39-45 genera. The family is currently defined to include three subfamilies: Eupelminae, Calosotinae, and Eusandalinae. Members exhibit remarkable sexual dimorphism, with females of many species possessing modified mesothoracic musculature that enables powerful jumping using the middle legs. The majority are parasitoids of other insects, with hosts including beetle larvae, spider eggs, mantid oothecae, and various other arthropods. Some species are facultative hyperparasitoids. The group has significant potential as biological control agents for agricultural and forest pests.
parasitoid biocontrol sexual-dimorphism jumping-behavior Chalcidoidea egg-parasitoid hyperparasitoid
Eupelminae
Eupelminae is a subfamily of parasitic wasps within the family Eupelmidae (Chalcidoidea). Members exhibit extreme sexual dimorphism, with females possessing a remarkable jumping ability powered by modified mesothoracic musculature and resilin energy storage. Females of many species have reduced flight capability and rely on walking, while males fly readily. The subfamily includes important biological control agents such as species of Anastatus, which parasitize the eggs of diverse hosts including moths, true bugs, cockroaches, and stick insects.
parasitoid egg-parasitoid biological-control sexual-dimorphism jumping-insect Chalcidoidea hyperparasitoid
Euperilampus
Euperilampus is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Perilampidae, first described by Walker in 1871. The genus comprises approximately 18 described species. These wasps belong to the superfamily Chalcidoidea, a diverse group of small parasitic wasps. Members of this genus are known primarily from taxonomic descriptions and museum specimens, with limited ecological documentation available.
chalcid-wasp parasitoid Perilampidae Chalcidoidea Hymenoptera
Eurytoma
Eurytoma is a large genus of chalcid wasps in the family Eurytomidae, containing at least 620 described species. Members are primarily parasitoids, attacking a diverse range of hosts including gall-forming insects and seeds of fruit crops. The genus is currently recognized as polyphyletic based on morphological and phylogenomic studies, indicating that extensive taxonomic revision is required. Species occupy varied habitats from agricultural orchards to natural gall systems on wild plants.
parasitoid seed-wasp gall-associated agricultural-pest polyphyletic Chalcidoidea
Eurytoma discordans
Eurytoma discordans is a chalcid wasp in the family Eurytomidae, described by Bugbee in 1951. The species has been recorded from scattered localities across northeastern and north-central North America, including Alberta, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, and Michigan. Like other members of its genus, it is presumed to be a parasitoid, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Eurytomidae Chalcidoidea parasitoid-wasp North-America
Eurytoma gigantea
Eurytoma gigantea is a specialist parasitoid wasp in the family Eurytomidae. It is known to parasitize the tephritid gallmaker Eurosta solidaginis, which forms galls on goldenrod (Solidago). The species has been studied for the relationship between host gall size and oviposition success, with field observations showing higher parasitism rates in smaller galls.
parasitoid gall-associated Chalcidoidea goldenrod Eurosta oviposition host-size-selection
Eurytomidae
seed chalcids, eurytomid wasps
Eurytomidae is a family of chalcid wasps within the superfamily Chalcidoidea, comprising approximately 1,420 described species across 87 genera. Members exhibit diverse life histories: larvae are endophytic, developing within plant tissues (stems, seeds, or galls) as phytophages, parasitoids of other insects, or both. The family is cosmopolitan, occurring in virtually all terrestrial habitats. Some species are agricultural pests, notably the almond seed wasp (Eurytoma amygdali) and plum seed wasp (Eurytoma schreineri), while others serve as biocontrol agents. Phylogenomic studies have confirmed monophyly of the four recognized subfamilies (Buresiinae, Eurytominae, Heimbrinae, Rileyinae), though many large genera remain para- or polyphyletic.
parasitoid phytophagous seed-wasp gall-wasp biocontrol agricultural-pest Chalcidoidea endophytic cryptic-species grassland forest agriculture
Eusemion
Eusemion is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae, first described by Dahlbom in 1857. The genus is represented in the UCR Encyrtidae collection by specimens identified as Eusemion longipennis (Ashmead) and additional undetermined species. Encyrtidae are small chalcidoid wasps that parasitize other insects, particularly scale insects and other Hemiptera. The family is one of the most species-rich groups within Chalcidoidea, with the UCR collection containing representatives of 261 valid genera.
Encyrtidae Chalcidoidea parasitoid biological-control Hymenoptera scale-insect-parasitoid
Eutrichosoma
Eutrichosoma is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Eutrichosomatidae (Chalcidoidea). The genus is notable for its planidial first-instar larvae—highly mobile, host-seeking forms that actively locate hosts rather than being deposited directly on or in them. At least two species are recognized: E. mirabile Ashmead and E. burksi Baker & Heraty. The subfamily Eutrichosomatinae belongs to the Planidial Larva Clade within Chalcidoidea.
parasitoid planidia biological-control weevil-parasitoid Chalcidoidea Eutrichosomatidae Planidial-Larva-Clade
Eutrichosoma mirabile
Eutrichosoma mirabile is a parasitoid wasp in the family Eutrichosomatidae (Chalcidoidea) that attacks weevil larvae. The species possesses planidial larvae—mobile, morphologically specialized first-instar larvae with a cranial spine, tubercles, and cerci that actively seek and attach to host weevil larvae. Eggs are small and stalked, laid directly on top of host eggs within seed pods of whitethorn acacia. This species has been collected in southeastern Arizona and is documented from multiple U.S. states including District of Columbia, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, and Maryland.
parasitoid planidium Chalcidoidea weevil-parasitoid Vachellia seed-pod-habitat Arizona-endemism?larval-morphology
Gonatocerus rivalis
Gonatocerus rivalis is a species of fairyfly in the family Mymaridae, described by Girault in 1911. The species is known from limited distribution records in North America and Venezuela. As a member of the genus Gonatocerus, it is presumed to be an egg parasitoid, though specific host associations for this species have not been documented. The species is among the smaller members of the family, which are among the smallest insects known.
Mymaridae egg-parasitoid fairyfly Hymenoptera Gonatocerus Girault-1911 North-America Venezuela Chalcidoidea
Habritys
Habritys is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Pteromalidae, first described by Thomson in 1878. These small parasitoid wasps belong to the diverse superfamily Chalcidoidea. The genus is known from northern Europe, with records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. As with many Pteromalidae, species are likely associated with parasitizing other insects, though specific host relationships remain poorly documented.
parasitoid Pteromalidae Chalcidoidea Scandinavia 1878
Habrolepis
Habrolepis is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Species in this genus are endoparasitoids of armored scale insects (family Diaspididae). The genus was established by Foerster in 1856. Documented species include H. rouxi and H. diaspidi, both associated with diaspidid scale hosts. These wasps have been studied for their potential as biological control agents against agricultural pest scales.
parasitoid biological-control scale-insects Diaspididae Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea
Haltichellinae
Haltichellinae is a subfamily of chalcidid wasps in the family Chalcididae, established by Ashmead in 1904. Members of this subfamily are parasitoid wasps, though specific biological details remain poorly documented. The subfamily contains multiple genera and has been recorded in thousands of observations, indicating moderate taxonomic activity.
parasitoid chalcidid subfamily Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea
Hockeria eriensis
Hockeria eriensis is a species of chalcid wasp in the family Chalcididae, first described by Wallace in 1942. It belongs to the subfamily Haltichellinae, a group characterized by reduced wing venation and often metallic coloration. The species is known from the Canadian prairies, with records from Alberta and Saskatchewan. As with other chalcidids, it is presumed to be a parasitoid, though specific host associations remain undocumented.
Chalcididae Haltichellinae parasitoid Canadian-prairies Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Wallace-1942 rarely-collected limited-data
Idarnes
Idarnes is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Agaonidae (fig wasps), first described by Walker in 1843. These wasps are associated with fig trees (Ficus), where they develop as inquilines or parasitoids within fig syconia. The genus is part of the subfamily Sycophaginae, a group of non-pollinating fig wasps that exploit fig resources without providing pollination services. Idarnes species are found primarily in the Neotropics.
fig-wasp non-pollinating-fig-wasp Neotropical inquiline parasitoid Chalcidoidea
Isosomodes
Isosomodes is a genus of chalcidoid wasps in the family Eurytomidae, first described by Ashmead in 1888. The genus is part of the diverse Eurytominae subfamily, whose members are primarily associated with plants as seed feeders or gall formers. Records indicate presence in the Americas, with documented occurrences in Venezuela, Colombia, and the United States. The genus remains poorly studied, with limited species-level documentation and biological data available.
Eurytomidae Chalcidoidea Hymenoptera phytophagous-wasps poorly-known Americas
Ixodiphagus
Ixodiphagus is a genus of minute chalcidoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae, comprising approximately 10–11 described species worldwide. These wasps are obligate parasitoids of ticks (order Ixodida), with females ovipositing into larval or nymphal tick hosts. The genus was erected by Leland Ossian Howard in 1907, with I. texanus as the type species. Ixodiphagus has been extensively studied as a potential biological control agent for medically and veterinary important tick species due to its unique host-specific biology.
parasitoid tick-parasitoid biological-control Encyrtidae Chalcidoidea Ixodida Wolbachia medical-entomology veterinary-entomology
Lelaps argenticoxa
Lelaps argenticoxa is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Diparidae, originally described by Girault in 1916. The specific epithet 'argenticoxa' refers to the silver-colored coxae (basal leg segments), a distinctive morphological feature. Like other members of Diparidae, it is presumed to be a parasitoid of other insects, though specific host records remain undocumented. The species is known from historical taxonomic descriptions with limited subsequent study.
parasitoid Chalcidoidea Diparidae silver-coxae Australian data-deficient historical-description
Litus camptopterus
Litus camptopterus is a species of fairyfly wasp in the family Mymaridae, described by Novicky in 1953. It belongs to a genus characterized by reduced wing venation and small body size typical of this chalcidoid family. The species has been recorded from multiple regions including western North America and the Russian Far East. Like other mymarids, it is presumed to be an egg parasitoid, though specific host associations for this species remain poorly documented.
Mymaridae Chalcidoidea egg-parasitoid Holarctic fairyfly Litus Novicky-1953
Lycostomus sanguineus
Lycostomus sanguineus is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Encyrtidae, a group of tiny wasps within the superfamily Chalcidoidea. Members of this family are primarily known as parasitoids of other insects, particularly scale insects, mealybugs, and other Hemiptera. The genus Lycostomus is a relatively small and poorly documented group within the Encyrtidae, with limited published information available on its biology and host associations.
Encyrtidae Chalcidoidea parasitoid-wasp Hymenoptera insect-parasitoid
Lymaenon
Lymaenon is a genus of fairyflies (Mymaridae), among the smallest known insects. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution and contains at least three described species: L. hoplites, L. spinozai, and L. vladimiri. Members of this genus are egg parasitoids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented compared to better-studied mymarid genera.
Mymaridae fairyfly egg-parasitoid cosmopolitan Chalcidoidea
Macrorileya
Macrorileya is a genus of chalcidoid wasps in the family Eurytomidae, established by Ashmead in 1900. Members of this genus are small parasitoid wasps, part of the diverse Eurytominae subfamily. The genus is rarely encountered in collections and poorly documented in biological literature. Species-level taxonomy remains unresolved for many members.
Eurytomidae Chalcidoidea parasitoid-wasps understudied-genus
Macrorileya oecanthi
Macrorileya oecanthi is a species of chalcid wasp in the family Eurytomidae. It was described by William H. Ashmead in 1894. The specific epithet 'oecanthi' indicates an association with tree crickets of the genus Oecanthus, suggesting this species may be a parasitoid or inquiline associated with these orthopteran hosts. The species is known from scattered records in the eastern and central United States.
Eurytomidae Chalcidoidea parasitoid Oecanthus tree-cricket Ashmead 1894 Nebraska New-Jersey Hymenoptera
Megastigmus transvaalensis
Peppertree Seed Chalcid
Megastigmus transvaalensis is a minute chalcid wasp native to South Africa that has become invasive in Mexico, Brazil, and Chile. Adults are yellowish-brown with pronounced sexual dimorphism in size. The species is a seed parasite that targets drupes of Rhus species in its native range and has shifted to Schinus species in South America, with significant implications for biological control and native plant conservation.
invasive-species seed-parasite host-shift biological-control South-Africa South-America Chalcidoidea
Mesopolobus
Mesopolobus is a genus of chalcidoid wasps in the family Pteromalidae, established by Westwood in 1833. The genus contains approximately 135 valid species with cosmopolitan distribution. Most species are parasitoids of pupae, though the genus exhibits diverse life histories. Species have been documented from coniferous foliage, particularly spruce, as well as from gall-forming insects and other hosts.
parasitoid pteromalidae chalcidoidea forest conifer spruce cosmopolitan pupal-parasitoid Westwood-1833
Metanotalia
Metanotalia is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae, established by Mercet in 1921. The genus belongs to the subfamily Encyrtinae and is characterized by features of the mesosoma and metanotum. The type species, Metanotalia maderensis (Walker), was originally described from Madeira. Members of this genus are parasitoids, though specific host associations remain poorly documented in published literature.
Encyrtidae parasitoid Hymenoptera Chalcidoidea Mercet-1921 Madeira
Metaphycus matteolus
Metaphycus matteolus is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae, described by Compere in 1947. The species belongs to a genus of primary parasitoids known for attacking scale insects (Coccoidea). Like other Metaphycus species, M. matteolus is likely associated with soft scale hosts, though specific host records for this species are not well documented in available literature. The genus Metaphycus contains numerous species used in classical biological control programs against scale insect pests.
Encyrtidae parasitoid scale-insect-parasitoid biological-control California-endemic Chalcidoidea
Microterys
Microterys is a large genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae (Chalcidoidea), with its center of distribution in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere. Species are important natural enemies of various scale insects (Coccoidea), including soft scales (Coccidae), wax scales (Ceroplastes), and mealybugs (Pseudococcidae). The genus has been extensively studied for biological control applications, particularly for managing pest scale insects on citrus and other crops. Several species have been introduced to new regions as biocontrol agents, including Microterys flavus in California.
parasitoid biological-control scale-insect Coccoidea Encyrtidae Chalcidoidea Hymenoptera ovipositor integrated-pest-management citrus-pest soft-scale mealybug hyperparasitoid host-specificity biotype classical-biological-control synchrotron-microtomography oviposition-behavior natural-enemy agricultural-entomology taxonomy Girault Australia China California Syria India Czech-Republic Europe Asia North-America Southern-Hemisphere Ceroplastes Coccus Phenacoccus Kermes Parthenolecanium Metaceronema Chaetococcus Kerria Laccifer Gascardia Sphaerolecanium Cerococcus Chloropulvinaria pest-management host-selection host-penetration envenomation egg-deposition host-feeding valvifer valvula musculoskeletal-system 3D-morphology SEM SR-µCT invasive-species biocontrol-introduction hyperparasitism efficiency-reduction natural-enemy-conservation citrus Camellia Magnolia fruit-crops ornamental-plants forestry lac-insect wax-scale plum-scale cottony-maple-scale European-fruit-lecanium brown-soft-scale 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