Telenomus
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| Telenomus | |
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| Telenomus sp. emerging from eggs of Heteroptera, probably Liorhyssus hyalinus (Rhopalidae), laid on Lactuca serriola | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scelionidae |
| Subfamily: | Telenominae |
| Genus: | Telenomus Haliday, 1833 |
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Telenomus is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to 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]
