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Aphelinus
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Aphelinus

Dalman, 1820

Aphelinus is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid (aphelinus certus) or the Russian wheat aphid -Diuraphis noxia - (A. albipodus Hayat & Fatima, A. asychis Walker, and A. varipes (Foerster).[1]

About 100 species have been described.[2]

Partial species list

References

  1. ^ Elliott, N. C., J. D. Burd, J. S. Armstrong, C. B. Walker, D. K. Reed, and F. B. Peairs. (1995). "Release and recovery of imported parasitoids of the Russian wheat aphid in eastern Colorado". Southwest. Entomol. 20: 125–129.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Universal Chalcidoidea Database