Cynipencyrtus
Genus of wasps
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Cynipencyrtus is a genus of parasatoid chalcid wasps.[1] The genus was originally placed in the family Encrytidae then moved to Tanaostigmatidae before being placed in its own family: Cynipencyrtidae, which it remains the sole genus of.[2]
| Cynipencyrtus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Cynipencyrtidae Trjapitzin, 1973 |
| Genus: | Cynipencyrtus Ishii, 1928 |
| Type species | |
| Cynipencyrtus flavus Ishii, 1928 | |
| Species | |
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Cynipencyrtus flavus Ishii, 1928 Cynipencyrtus indicus Singh, 2008 | |
Members of the genus are primary parasatoids of gall wasps with C. flavus parasitizing Dryocosmus kuriphilus and Andricus species.[3][2] The exact host of C. Indicus is unknown however, the species was collected from a forest of Quercus leucotrichophora.[4]
Cynipencyrtus flavus can be found in Japan and China while C. indicus is found in India.[4] Their bodies are entirely a non-metallic yellow or orange except for a brown gaster on the female.[2]
