East-palaearctic

Guides

• Rhysipolis

  Rhysipolis is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the subfamily Rhysipolinae (Braconidae), comprising approximately 22 described species. Species are small, with body lengths of 2.5–4.0 mm and fore wing lengths of 2.2–4.0 mm. The genus is distributed across the East Palaearctic and Oriental regions, with records from China, Russia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and parts of Europe. Members are koinobiont ectoparasitoids of lepidopteran larvae, with documented hosts including bagworm moths (Psychidae) and snout moths (Pyralidae).

  parasitoidHymenopteraBraconidaeRhysipolinaekoinobiontectoparasitoidLepidopteraEast-PalaearcticOrientalChinaTaiwanHong-KongRussiaPsychidaePyralidaebiological-controlleaf-surface-cocoons

• Veraphis

  Veraphis is a genus of minute rove beetles in the subfamily Scydmaeninae, family Staphylinidae. The genus is rarely collected and was historically considered to have its greatest diversity in Northern Europe, but recent taxonomic work has revealed Japan to be the center of diversity with at least fourteen species. Additional species occur in China, Korea, and other parts of the East Palaearctic region. The grammatical gender of Veraphis is feminine.

  StaphylinidaeScydmaeninaeEutheiinirove-beetlesEast-PalaearcticJapanChinararely-collectedmountain-fauna