Meteorus hyphantriae
Species of wasp
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Meteorus hyphantriae is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Braconidae and subfamily.[1][2] As part of the Meteorus, it is also a part of the subfamily Euphorinae and the tribe Meteorini.[3]
| Meteorus hyphantriae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Braconidae |
| Genus: | Meteorus |
| Species: | M. hyphantriae |
| Binomial name | |
| Meteorus hyphantriae Riley, 1887 | |
Ecology
As a parasitoid, part of the lifecycle of M. hyphantriae is dependent on development in a host. It has been found to have multiple hosts. These include Hyphantria cunea (the fall webworm), Malacosoma americana (Eastern tent caterpillar), Malacosoma disstria (Forest tent caterpillar moth), Drasteria erechtea, Meliana albilinea (Wheat-head army-worm), Acronicta ovata and others.[4][5][6][7][8]
