Eupelmus
| Eupelmus | |
|---|---|
| Eupelmus antipoda | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Eupelmidae |
| Genus: | Eupelmus Dalman, 1820 |
Eupelmus is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Eupelmidae.[1] Species are parasitic, being either parasitoids attacking a wide variety of insects, or phytophagous with larvae feeding on different species of plants.[2]
The genus has more than 330 species and a cosmopolitan distribution.[1][3]
Species include:[1]
- Eupelmus achreiodes Perkins, 1910
- Eupelmus acinellus Askew, 2009
- Eupelmus antipoda Ashmead, 1900
- Eupelmus niger Ashmead, 1901 - known parasitoid of Hylaeus anthracinus[4]
- Eupelmus nihoaensis Timberlake, 1926
- Eupelmus orientalis (Crawford, 1913)
- Eupelmus vuilleti (Crawford, 1913)
References
- ^ a b c "Eupelmus Dalman, 1820". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
- ^ van Noort, Simon. "Eupelmus" Dalman. WaspWeb. Iziko Museums of South Africa. Retrieved 12 December 2025.
- ^ UCD Community. 2023. Eupelmus Dalman, 1820 Universal Chalcidoidea Database Website. https://ucd.chalcid.org. Accessed on 12 December 2025.
- ^ Gibson, Gary A. P.; Krushelnycky, Paul D.; Magnacca, Karl N. (2022-12-26). "Eupelmus niger (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), a parasitoid of the endangered Hawaiian yellow-faced bee Hylaeus anthracinus (Hymenoptera: Colletidae)". Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society. 54: 77–92. Retrieved 2024-07-25.