Aprostocetus (genus - parasitoids)
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Author(s): Stefan Schmidt, SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen
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Aprostocetus (parasitoids) Westwood, 1833
This wasp genus has a world-wide distribution and more than 500 species. They are parasitoids, sometimes also hyperparasitoids, of various insect groups. These include flies, mealybugs, soft scales, beetles or cockroaches. The species have been described as ecto or endoparasitoids of various insect stages from eggs to pupae. Several are important natural enemies of pest insects and some have been produced commercially.
Type species: Aprostocetus caudatus
The literature database currently contains 26 publications for this genus of beneficials.
(Please note that "Aprostocetus (genus - parasitoids)" is a category and that the literature records for the members under this category may not be complete. See box above on left for queries from the literature database.)
Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:
