Leptacis

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Leptacis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Platygastridae
Genus: Leptacis
Förster, 1856

Leptacis is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Platygastridae. [1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. [1]

Species:

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Leptacis Förster, 1856". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 Awad, Jessica; Krogmann, Lars; Talamas, Elijah (15 June 2023). "Taxonomic history and review of the Förster genera of Platygastridae (Hymenoptera: Platygastroidea)". European Journal of Taxonomy (875): 1–46. doi:10.5852/ejt.2023.875.2137.