Telenomus | |
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Telenomus sp. emerging from eggs of Heteroptera, probably Liorhyssus hyalinus (Rhopalidae), laid on Lactuca serriola | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Scelionidae |
Subfamily: | Telenominae |
Genus: | Telenomus Haliday, 1833 |
Species | |
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Telenomus is a genus of parasitoid wasps from the subfamily Telenominae.[1] The genus was first described by Alexander Henry Haliday in 1833.[1][2] Species in this genus parasitise the eggs or immature stages of other insects.[3]
Known hosts include: Agrius convolvuli, Amsacta moorei, Bagrada hilaris, Chilo auricilius, Cricula trifenestrata, Eudocima fullonia, Helicoverpa armigera, Helicoverpa punctigera, Helopeltis antonii, Helopeltis theivora, Leptocybe invasa, Orgyia postica, Piezodorus hybneri, and Sahlbergella singularis. [3]