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Genus Euplectrus

Parasitized caterpillar - Euplectrus Chalcid eggs on caterpillar - Euplectrus Halfwing, 8 days after collection - Euplectrus Wasp - Euplectrus - male Eggs - Euplectrus small wasp - Euplectrus Chalcidoid; Euplectrus? - Euplectrus Euplectrus wasps - Euplectrus
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon ("Parasitica" - Parasitoid Wasps)
Superfamily Chalcidoidea (Chalcidoid Wasps)
Family Eulophidae
Subfamily Eulophinae
Tribe Eulophini
Genus Euplectrus
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
genus needs revision
Explanation of Names
Euplectrus Westwood 1832
Numbers
15 spp. in our area, ~150 worldwide(1)
Food
They are ectoparasitoids of Lepidoptera caterpillars.
Life Cycle

larvae -- pupae -- adult
Remarks
Used to control lepidopteran pests (Gates & Schauff 2001)
Print References
(2)
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