Aphelinus
Aphelinus is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several species in the genus (including A. albipodus, A. asychis and A. varipes) parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) or the Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia).
Species
woolly aphid parasite
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyAphelinidae
Observations24
via GBIF
Article
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Aphelinus is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several species in the genus (including A. albipodus, A. asychis and A. varipes) parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) or the Russian wheat aphid (Diuraphis noxia).
About 100 species have been described.