Closterocerus formosus (parasitoid)

Closterocerus • Eulophidae • Chalcidoidea (parasitoids) • Hymenoptera parasitoids • Beneficials/natural enemies

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Closterocerus formosus (parasitoid) Westwood, 1833

This wasp is widely distributed and an important larval endoparasitoid of Liriomyza species and other leafminers. It has been further recorded as a significant egg parasitoid of conifer sawflies. Parasitation rates of up to 30% have been reported (e.g. Selfa et al., 2017).

Synonyms:
Achrysocharella fullawayi
Achrysocharella variipes
Chrysonotomyia formosa
Chrysonotomyia fullawayi
Chrysonotomyia variipes
Neochrysocharis formosa