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Eupelmus pulchriceps (Cameron, 1904)

Avispa parasitoide, Parasitoid wasp

Hymenoptera parasitoid. Found parasitizing a seed beetle in the genus Acanthoscelides in Galapagos. E. pulchriceps was found emerging from the seeds of Leucaena leucocephala. In other parts of the world reported parasitizing a wide range of insects including species of Acanthoscelides.

Taxonomy

Domain
Eukaryota

Kingdom
Animalia

Phylum
Arthropoda

Class
Insecta

Order
Hymenoptera

Suborder
Apocrita

Superfamily
Chalcidoidea

Family
Eupelmidae

Genus
Eupelmus

Species
pulchriceps

Taxon category: Accepted

Origin: Introduced - established

Introduction

Year of first record: 2018

Mode of introduction: Accidental

Introduction Pathway: Contaminant

Introduced status: Naturalized

Invasive status: No data

Distribution

Distribution: San Cristobal, Santa Cruz

References

  • Camacho-Erazo, M., Rodríguez-Jiménez, A., Villazón-Orozco, F. L., Amarillo-Suárez, A. R., & Herrera, H. W. (2024) New records of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) parasitoids from the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador. Pan-Pacific Entomologist, 100(1), 47-54.

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