| Eunotus | |
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| Eunotus parvulus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Eunotidae |
| Subfamily: | Eunotinae |
| Genus: | Eunotus Walker, 1834 |
Eunotus is a genus of chalcid wasps. Most species are parasitoids of scale insects. [1]
The antennae are inserted above the clypeal margin, and they consist of either four or five funicular segments. The thorax has a dense reticulate sculpture, with the frenal line on the scutellum usually being absent. The scutellum does not extend beyond the propodeum, and the propodeum has a distinct tooth-like median carina. The fore-wing is covered in fine hairs. The first gastral tergite covers most of the gaster. [2]
The genus Eunotus includes the following species: [1]
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