Holepyris sylvanidis

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Holepyris sylvanidis
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Holepyris
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sylvanidis
Binomial name
Holepyris sylvanidis
Synonyms
  • Parepyris sylvanidisBréthes, 1913
  • Rhabdepyris zeaeTurner & Waterston, 1921

Holepyris sylvanidis, is a species of hymenopteran parasitoid in the family Bethylidae. It parasitizes pests of stored products. Its hosts include the confused flour beetle (preferred host), red flour beetle, sawtoothed grain beetle, merchant grain beetle, and rusty grain beetle. [1]

References

  1. Amante, Marco; Schöller, Matthias; Suma, Pompeo; Russo, Agatino (2017). "Bethylids attacking stored‐product pests: an overview". Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata. 163 (3): 251–264. doi: 10.1111/eea.12587 . S2CID   90311309.