Encyrtid
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Ceraptroceroideus
Ceraptroceroideus is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Encyrtidae, first described by Girault in 1916. Members of this genus are small chalcid wasps, part of a large group of parasitoids that attack other insects. The genus is rarely encountered in scientific literature and field observations, with only four observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the source data. Encyrtid wasps in general are important biological control agents, though species-specific biology for Ceraptroceroideus remains poorly documented.
Loxaulus maculipennis
Loxaulus maculipennis is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Encyrtidae, a group of chalcid wasps widely used in biological control programs. The species is documented in the University of California, Riverside (UCR) Encyrtidae collection, one of the largest and most important collections of this family globally. Like other encyrtids, it is likely a parasitoid of scale insects or other hemipteran pests, though specific host records for this species are not detailed in available sources.