| Comperiella | |
|---|---|
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| Comperiella bifasciata | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Encyrtidae |
| Genus: | Comperiella |
Comperiella is a genus of parasitic wasps in the family Encyrtidae, containing around 10 species. [1]
Encyrtidae is a large family of parasitic wasps, with some 3710 described species in about 455 genera. The larvae of the majority are primary parasitoids on Hemiptera, though other hosts are attacked, and details of the life history can be variable. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and are extremely important as biological control agents. They may also present as an ecological threat to the population of some species. For example, the endangered Papilio homerus butterfly is parasitized at a rate of 77%. Parasitic wasps are the main contributor to egg mortality in the butterfly species.
- Comperiella apoda
- Comperiella aspidiotiphaga
- Comperiella bifasciata
- Comperiella calauanica
- Comperiella diversifasciata
- Comperiella indica
- Comperiella karoo
- Comperiella lemniscata
- Comperiella pia
- Comperiella ponticula
- Comperiella unifasciata
Comperiella bifasciata is a parasitic wasp species in the genus Comperiella in the family Encyrtidae. It is used in biological control of California red scale and yellow scale of citrus.
