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Eunotus

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Eunotus
Eunotus parvulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Eunotidae
Subfamily: Eunotinae
Genus: Eunotus
Walker, 1834

Eunotus is a genus of chalcid wasps. Most species are parasitoids of scale insects.[1]

Description

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The antennae are inserted above the clypeal margin, and they consist of either four or five funicular segments. The thorax has a dense reticulate sculpture, with the frenal line on the scutellum usually being absent. The scutellum does not extend beyond the propodeum, and the propodeum has a distinct tooth-like median carina. The fore-wing is covered in fine hairs. The first gastral tergite covers most of the gaster.[2]

Taxonomy

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The genus Eunotus includes the following species:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Noyes, J.S. (March 2019). "Universal Chalcidoidea Database". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  2. ^ Xiao, H., & Huang, D. W. (2001). A review of Eunotinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Pteromalidae) from China. Journal of Natural History, 35(11), 1587-1605. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/002229301317092342