Eupelmus orientalis
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| Eupelmus orientalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Eupelmidae |
| Genus: | Eupelmus |
| Species: | E. orientalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Eupelmus orientalis (Crawford, 1913) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Bruchocida orientalis Crawford, 1913 | |
Eupelmus orientalis is a species of Old-World parasitoid wasp. It attacks a range of insects, including bruchid beetle larvae in legume seeds. The species may be important in the control of Callosobruchus maculatus, a pest that consumes cowpea and other legume seeds.[1]
