| Encarsia perplexa | |
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| Adult Encarsia perplexa with eggs and hatching nymphs of citrus blackfly parasite | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Aphelinidae |
| Subfamily: | Coccophaginae |
| Genus: | Encarsia |
| Species: | E. perplexa
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| Binomial name | |
| Encarsia perplexa Huang & Polaszek, 1998
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| Synonyms | |
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Encarsia opulenta | |
Encarsia perplexa is a tiny parasitic wasp, a parasitoid of the citrus blackfly, Aleurocanthus woglumi, which is a global pest of citrus trees. It was originally misidentified as Encarsia opulenta, but was recorded as a new species in 1998. It is a native of Asia but has been introduced to many other parts of the world as a means of controlling the citrus blackfly.[1]
- ^ Ru Nguyen (April 2010). "Encarsia perplexa Huang & Polaszek". University of Florida Institute of Entomology and Nematology, publication # EENY-242, Featured Creatures. Retrieved 2010-12-18.