Synopeas myles

Synopeas myles
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Platygastridae
Genus:	Synopeas
Species:	S. myles
Binomial name
	Synopeas myles; (Walker, 1836)

Last updated January 02, 2026

Synopeas myles is a platygastrid parasitoid of Contarinia nasturtii , that, like its host, is native to Europe.^[1] It has been considered as a potential biological pest control in North America, where C. nasturtii is invasive.^[2]

References

↑ Abram, P. K.; Haye, T.; Mason, P. G.; Cappuccino, N.; Boivin, G.; Kuhlmann, U. (December 2012). "Biology of Synopeas myles, a parasitoid of the swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii, in Europe". BioControl. 57 (6): 789–800. Bibcode:2012BioCo..57..789A. doi:10.1007/s10526-012-9459-x. S2CID 254289605.
↑ Paul Abram. The parasitoid complex associated with the invasive swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii Kieffer (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Europe: prospects for classical biological control in North America (Thesis).

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[1] Abram, P. K.; Haye, T.; Mason, P. G.; Cappuccino, N.; Boivin, G.; Kuhlmann, U. (December 2012). "Biology of Synopeas myles, a parasitoid of the swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii, in Europe". BioControl. 57 (6): 789–800. Bibcode:2012BioCo..57..789A. doi:10.1007/s10526-012-9459-x. S2CID 254289605.

[2] Paul Abram. The parasitoid complex associated with the invasive swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii Kieffer (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) in Europe: prospects for classical biological control in North America (Thesis).

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