Cynipencyrtus
| Cynipencyrtus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Cynipencyrtidae Trjapitzin, 1973 |
| Genus: | Cynipencyrtus Ishii, 1928 |
| Type species | |
| Cynipencyrtus flavus Ishii, 1928 | |
| Species | |
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Cynipencyrtus flavus Ishii, 1928 Cynipencyrtus indicus Singh, 2008 | |
Cynipencyrtus is a genus of parasatoid chalcid wasps.[1] The genus was originally placed in the family Encrytidae then moved to Tanaostigmatidae before being placed in its own family: Cynipencyrtidae, which it remains the sole genus of.[2]
Members of the genus are primary parasatoids of gall wasps with C. flavus parasitizing Dryocosmus kuriphilus and Andricus species.[3][2] The exact host of C. Indicus is unknown however, the species was collected from a forest of Quercus leucotrichophora.[4]
Cynipencyrtus flavus can be found in Japan and China while C. indicus is found in India.[4] Their bodies are entirely a non-metallic yellow or orange except for a brown gaster on the female.[2]
References
- ^ UCD Community. 2023. Universal Chalcidoidea Database Website Cynipencyrtus Ishii, 1928 Accessed on 2026-1-19
- ^ a b c Gibson, Gary A.P.; Heraty, John M. (2025-03-25), "Cynipencyrtidae", Chalcidoidea of the World, CABI Books, pp. 300–304, doi:10.1079/9781800623545.0021#core-collateral-R21_000008, ISBN 978-1-80062-352-1, retrieved 2026-01-08
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link) - ^ Noort, Simon van. "Cynipencyrtidae - WaspWeb". www.waspweb.org. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ^ a b Singh, Sudhir. (2008). First Record of the Genus Cynipencyrtus Ishii (Hymenoptera: Tanaostimatidae) from India with description of a new species from Garhwal Himalayas. Annals of Entomology. 26. 59-63.