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Eretmocerus

Genus of wasps From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Eretmocerus
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Eretmocerus is a genus of parasitoid wasps; they parasitise immature whiteflies.

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Eretmocerus sp. parasitising Aleurothrixus floccosus larvae
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Diagnosis

Female with 5-segmented antennae with scape, pedicel, two funicular segments and club (club undifferentiated, often large and oar-shaped); male with 3-segmented antennae composed of scape, pedicel and club (club undifferentiated, elongate and exceptionally large). Forewing with stigmal vein very short; all tarsi with four segments.[2]

Species

About 84 species have been described.[3]

Species with known whitefly hosts include:[3]

  • Eretmocerus antennator
  • Eretmocerus breviclavus
  • Eretmocerus californicus
  • Eretmocerus comperei
  • Eretmocerus corni
  • Eretmocerus delhiensis
  • Eretmocerus diversiciliatus
  • Eretmocerus eremicus
  • Eretmocerus flavus
  • Eretmocerus furuhashii
  • Eretmocerus gracilis
  • Eretmocerus gunturiensis
  • Eretmocerus haldemani
  • Eretmocerus hayati
  • Eretmocerus jimenezi
  • Eretmocerus joeballi
  • Eretmocerus longiscapus
  • Eretmocerus mundus
  • Eretmocerus neobemisiae
  • Eretmocerus orientalis
  • Eretmocerus paulistus
  • Eretmocerus portoricensis
  • Eretmocerus queenslandensis
  • Eretmocerus roseni
  • Eretmocerus rui
  • Eretmocerus serius
  • Eretmocerus staufferi
  • Eretmocerus tejanus
  • Eretmocerus trialeurodis
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