Leaf-miner-parasitoid
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Achrysocharoides
Achrysocharoides is a genus of small parasitoid wasps in the family Eulophidae. The genus was erected by Girault in 1913 and includes species distributed across Europe, North America, and the Oriental region. Members are known for their specialized parasitism of leaf-mining moths in the family Gracillariidae, particularly Phyllonorycter species. The genus exhibits unusual reproductive strategies, including split sex broods where male and female offspring develop in separate host individuals—a trait rare among parasitoid wasps and virtually restricted to this genus.
Chorebus
Chorebus is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae, subfamily Alysiinae, tribe Dacnusini. The genus was established by Alexander Henry Haliday in 1833 and contains approximately 430 accepted species. Species in this genus are koinobiont endoparasitoids of Diptera, particularly leaf-mining flies in the family Agromyzidae.
Chrysocharis assis
Chrysocharis assis is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, first described by Walker in 1839. It belongs to a genus of minute wasps known for their role as biological control agents of leaf-mining insects. The species has been documented in multiple Canadian provinces, suggesting a distribution across northern North America. Like other members of its genus, it likely parasitizes larvae of agromyzid leaf-mining flies, though specific host associations for this species require further documentation.
Chrysocharis clarkae
Chrysocharis clarkae is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, described by Carl M. Yoshimoto in 1973 as part of a revision of the subgenus Chrysocharis s. str. in North America north of Mexico. The species is one of six newly described in that revision. Members of the genus Chrysocharis are generally known as parasitoids of leaf-mining insects.
Chrysocharis giraulti
Chrysocharis giraulti is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, one of 18 species in the subgenus Chrysocharis s. str. occurring in North America north of Mexico. The species was described by Yoshimoto in 1973 to replace the preoccupied name petiolata Girault. It belongs to a group of small chalcidoid wasps whose members are primarily parasitoids of leaf-mining insects.
Chrysocharis laomedon
Chrysocharis laomedon is a small parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae. It develops as an endoparasitoid within the larvae of leaf-mining moths, specifically Phyllonorycter issikii. The species has been documented in multiple Canadian provinces. Its immature stages—egg, larval instars, and pupa—have been described morphologically.
Chrysocharis minuta
Chrysocharis minuta is a minute parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, first described by Christer Hansson in 1986. Like other members of the genus, it is presumed to be a parasitoid of leaf-mining insects, though specific host records for this species remain limited. The species has been documented in western North America, with records from British Columbia, Canada, and the United States.
Chrysocharis nephereus
Chrysocharis nephereus is a minute parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, first described by Walker in 1839. It has been studied in Northern England, where its biology was examined alongside allied species. The species is recorded across multiple Canadian provinces, suggesting a Holarctic distribution. As a member of Chrysocharis, it likely functions as a parasitoid of leaf-mining insects, though specific host associations for this species remain poorly documented.
Chrysocharis occidentalis
Chrysocharis occidentalis is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, first described by Girault in 1916. The genus Chrysocharis comprises small chalcidoid wasps known for their role as biological control agents of leaf-mining insects. Like other members of Eulophidae, this species likely develops as an internal parasitoid of larval insects, though specific host associations for C. occidentalis remain poorly documented. The species has been recorded from western North America including California and Canadian provinces.
Chrysocharis oscinidis
Chrysocharis oscinidis is a small parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae. It has been documented as a biological control agent of the leaf-mining fly Liriomyza trifolii on bean plants. The species occurs across western North America from Alaska to California.
Chrysocharis prodice
Chrysocharis prodice is a minute parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, first described by Francis Walker in 1839. The genus Chrysocharis comprises species known as parasitoids of leaf-mining insects, particularly flies (Diptera: Agromyzidae). This species is recorded from multiple Canadian provinces, indicating a northern distribution pattern. Like other eulophids, it likely plays a role in regulating populations of herbivorous insects in forest and agricultural ecosystems.
Chrysocharis viridis
Chrysocharis viridis is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, first described by Nees in 1834. It belongs to a genus known for biological control of leaf-mining insects. The species has been recorded from England and western Canada (Alberta, British Columbia). As with many Chrysocharis species, it likely parasitizes agromyzid leaf-mining flies, though specific host records for this species require verification.
Chrysocharis wahli
Chrysocharis wahli is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Eulophidae, described from California in 1995. The genus Chrysocharis comprises small chalcid wasps that parasitize leaf-mining insects. This species is known only from the type locality in California and remains poorly studied.
Dapsilarthra
Dapsilarthra is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Braconidae, subfamily Alysiinae. The genus belongs to the Dapsilarthra genus group within the tribe Alysiini. At least one species, Dapsilarthra rufiventris, has been studied extensively for its foraging behavior on leaf-mining hosts. The genus is recorded from Europe, with distribution records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Derostenus
Derostenus is a genus of small parasitoid wasps in the family Eulophidae, first described by Westwood in 1833. The genus contains five recognized species distributed across Asia, Europe, and North America. European and North American species are solitary endoparasitoids of leaf-mining moth larvae in the genus Stigmella (Nepticulidae), while the biology of Asian species remains unknown. Two species groups have been established based on morphological differences: the gemmeus group (European and North American species) and the sulciscuta group (Asian species).
Euryproctini
Euryproctini is a tribe of parasitoid wasps in the subfamily Ctenopelmatinae (Ichneumonidae). The tribe includes the genus Syndipnus, which has been recorded from the West Palaearctic region. Members of this tribe are endoparasitoids, though direct host records for the tribe are limited and some associations remain speculative.
Gnamptodon
Gnamptodon is a genus of small braconid wasps in the subfamily Telengaiinae. Members are minute parasitoids, with body lengths around 1.3 mm and fore wing lengths of approximately 1.5 mm. The genus has been documented from both Palearctic and Neotropical regions, with recent descriptions extending its known distribution to Brazil. Species are distinguished by subtle morphological differences in tergite sculpture, such as striated versus smooth second tergites.
Pnigalio
Pnigalio is a genus of chalcidoid wasps in the family Eulophidae containing nearly 100 described species, of which approximately half are considered valid. Species within this genus are parasitoids of other insects, with documented hosts including beetles, flies, hymenopterans, and lepidopterans. The genus exhibits considerable biological diversity: some species are ectoparasites, others are parasitoids, and some function as hyperparasitoids. Several species have been studied as biological control agents for agricultural pests, particularly leaf-mining insects.
Pnigalio minio
Pnigalio minio is a species of chalcid wasp in the family Eulophidae, first described by Walker in 1847. It is a small parasitoid wasp belonging to a genus known for attacking leaf-mining insects. The species has been recorded across multiple Canadian provinces. Like other eulophids, it likely plays a role in biological control of herbivorous insects.
Stiropius bucculatricis
A parasitoid wasp in family Braconidae, originally described by Ashmead in 1889. The species epithet indicates an association with leaf-mining moths in family Bucculatricidae. One of three recognized Nearctic species in genus Stiropius.
Zagrammosoma interlineatum
Zagrammosoma interlineatum is a species of chalcid wasp in the family Eulophidae, elevated from synonymy in a 2021 revision of the genus. It belongs to a group of small parasitoid wasps commonly known as "tattooed wasps" for their distinctive body markings. The genus Zagrammosoma is worldwide in distribution and morphologically distinct from the related genus Cirrospilus. Species in this genus are generally associated with leaf-mining insects as hosts.