Anagrus atomus (parasitoid)

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Anagrus atomus (parasitoid) (Linnaeus, 1767)

This tiny wasp (~ 0.5 mm long) is widely distributed and an egg parasitoid of leaf hoppers like Empoasca species. It is commercially available. The wasp overwinters inside parasitized eggs and emerge in the spring. There are several generations per year.