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Eulophidae

(Family)

Overview

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Eulophidae is a large family of hymenopteran insects, with over 4,300 described species in some 300 genera (see list of eulophid genera). The family as presently defined also includes the genus Elasmus, which was previously treated as a separate family, "Elasmidae", and is now treated as a subfamily of Eulophidae. These minute insects are challenging to study as they deteriorate rapidly after death unless extreme care is taken (e.g., preservation in ethanol), making identification of most museum specimens difficult. The larvae of a very few species feed on plants but the majority are primary parasitoids on a huge range of arthropods at all stages of development. They are exceptional in that they are one of two hymenopteran families with some species that are known to parasitize Thysanoptera. Eulophids are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats (one is even aquatic, parasitising psephenid beetles).

Eulophids are separable from most other Chalcidoidea by the possession of only 4 tarsomeres on each leg, a small, straight protibial spur (as opposed to the larger, curved one in most other chalcidoids), and by antennae with 2-4 funicle segments and at most ten antennomeres.

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Aprostocetus

External links

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on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site

Taxonomy

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The Family Eulophidae is a member of the Superfamily Chalcidoidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Eulophidae:

The Family Eulophidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Acanthala

Acanthala is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Aceratoneura

Aceratoneura is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Aceratoneuromyia

Aceratoneuromyia is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Achrysocharoides

Achrysocharoides is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Acrias

Acrias is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Agmostigma

Agmostigma is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Alachua

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Aleuroctonus

Aleuroctonus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Alibertia

Alibertia is the name of two genera of life form: [more]

Allocerastichus

Allocerastichus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Alophomorphella

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Alveoplectrus

Alveoplectrus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Ambocybe

Ambocybe is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Ametallon

Ametallon is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Anaprostocetus

Anaprostocetus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Anselmella

Anselmella is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Anumanniola

Anumanniola is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Aoridus

Aoridus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Apleurotropis

Apleurotropis is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae that is mostly found in Japan. [more]

Apotetrastichus

Apotetrastichus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Aprostocetus

Aprostocetus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. This very large group (about 670 described species) has a global distribution. [more]

Aprostoporoides

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Apterastichus

Apterastichus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Arachnolophus

Arachnolophus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Arachnoobius

Arachnoobius is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Aranobroter

Aranobroter is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Aroplectrus

Aroplectrus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Arunus

Arunus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Ascotolinx

Ascotolinx is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Asecodes

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Astichomyiia

Astichomyiia is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Astichus

Astichus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Atullya

Atullya is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Aulogymnus

Aulogymnus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Austeulophus

Austeulophus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Australsecodes

Australsecodes is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Awara

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Baeoentedon

Baeoentedon is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Baryscapus

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Bellerus

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Benoitius

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Beornia

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Bombyiabius

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Boucekastichus

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Boucekelimus

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Boucekiola

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Bridarolliella

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Bryopezus

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Cabeza

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Callifrons

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Careostrix

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Carlyleia

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Ceranisus

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Ceratoneura

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Ceratoneuronella

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Ceratoneuropsis

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Chaenotetrastichus

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Chouioia

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Chrysocharis

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Chrysocharodes

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Chrysonotomyia

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Chytrolestes

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Cirrospiloidelleus

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Cirrospilopsis

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Cirrospilus

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Citrostichus

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Cleolophus

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Closterocerus

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Clotildiella

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Clypecharis

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Clypomphale

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Cobarus

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Colpixys

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Colpoclypeus

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Comastichus

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Crataepus

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Cristelacher

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Cryptastichus

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Cucarastichus

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Dahlbominus

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Danuviella

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Dapsilothrix

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Dasyeulophus

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Dasyomphale

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Davincia

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Dermatopelte

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Derostenoides

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Derostenus

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Deutereulophus

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Diaulinopsis

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Diaulomorpha

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Dichatomus

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Dicladocerus

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Diglyphomorpha

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Diglyphomorphomyia

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Diglyphus

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Dimmockia

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Dineulophus

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Dinopteridion

Driopteron

Dubeyiella

Dubiostalon

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Dzhanokmenia

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Edovum

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Elachertomorpha

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Elachertus

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Emersonella

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Encyrtomphale

Enneastichus

Entedon

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Entedonomphale

Entedononecremnus

Epichrysoatomus

Epichrysocharis

Eprhopalotus

Eriastichus

Euceratoneura

Euderomphale

Euderus

Eulophinusia

Eulophomorpha

Eulophomyia

Eulophoscotolinx

Eulophus

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Euplectromorpha

Euplectrophelinus

Euplectrus

Eupronotius

Eurycephaloplectrus

Exalarius

Exastichus

Farooqiella

Galeopsomyia

Gallowayia

Gasterichus

Gattonia

Gautamiella

Ginsiella

Goetheana

Goethella

Grahamia

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Grassator

Grotiusomyia

Guptaiella

Gyrolasomyia

Hadranellus

Hadrotrichodes

Hakuna

Hamonia

Hemiptarsenus

Henryana

Holcopelte

Holcotetrastichus

Hoplocrepis

Horismenoides

Horismenus

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Hubbardiella

Hyssopus

Hyssop (Hyssopus) is a genus of about 10-12 species of herbaceous or semi-woody plants in the family Lamiaceae, native from the east Mediterranean to central Asia. They are aromatic, with erect branched stems up to 60 cm long covered with fine hairs at the tips. The leaves are narrow oblong, 2?5 cm long. The small blue flowers are borne on the upper part of the branches during summer. By far the best-known species is the Herb Hyssop (H. officinalis), widely cultivated outside its native area in the Mediterranean. [more]

Iniostichus

Ionympha

Itahipeus

Janicharis

Kerya

Kiggaella

Klyngon

Kocaagizus

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Kocourekia

Kokandia

Kolopterna

Kostjukovius

Kratoysma

Lasalleola

Leptocybe

Lisseurytomella

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Makarora

Megaceratoneura

Melittobia

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Melittobiopsis

Meruana

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Mesofrons

Mestocharella

Mestocharis

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Metaplectrus

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Microdonophagus

Microlycus

Minotetrastichus

Miotropis

Mischotetrastichus

Mohaniella

Monteithius

Monterrondo

Moona

Myrmobomyia

Myrmokata

Narendrania

Naumanniola

Necremnoides

Necremnus

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Neoaceratoneura

Neochrysocharis

Neogaleopsomyia

Neogasterichus

Neohyperteles

Neomestocharella

Neopediobopsis

Neopomphale

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Neotrichoporoides

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Nesolynx

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Nesympiesis

Notanisomorphella

Noyesius

Obesulus

Ogmoelachertus

Omphale

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Omphalentedon

Oncastichus

Oomyzus

Opeuderus

Ophelimus

Oradis

Oxycantha

Oxypracetus

Palmistichus

Paphagus

Parachrysocharis

Paracrias

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Paragaleopsomyia

Parahorismenus

Paraolinx

Parasecodella

Parasecodes

Paraspalangia

Parasympiesis

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Paratetrastichus

Parpholema

Parzaommomyia

Pasohstichus

Pauahiana

Pauahiana is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Peckelachertus

Pediobius

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Pediobomyia

Pediobopsis

Pediocharis

Pelorotelus

Pentastichus

Perditorulus

Perthiola

Petalidion

Petiolacus

Phymastichus

Piekna

Planotetrastichus

Platyplectrus

Pleurotropopseus

Pleurotroppopsis

Pnigalio

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Podkova

Pomphale

Pracetus

Proacrias

Pronotalia

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Psephenivorus

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Pseudiglyphus

Pseudosecodes

Puklina

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Quadrastichodella

Quadrastichus

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Ratzeburgiola

Renaniana

Rhicnopelte

Rhynchentedon

Ryhonos

Sanyangia

Sarasvatia

Schizocharis

Semielacher

Setelacher

Shardiella

Sifraneurus

Sigmoepilachna

Sigmophora

Skoka

Solenotus

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Sphenolepis

Sporrongia

Stenomesius

Stenopetius

Stepanovia

Stipecarinata

Styotrichia

Sympiesis

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Sympiesomorpha

Syntomosphyrum

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Tachinobia

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Tamarixia

Tatiana

Tetrasta

Tetrastichomphale

Tetrastichomyia

Tetrastichus

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Thripastichus

Thripobius

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Thymus

Subshrubs with slender branches arising from usually short, sometimes stout, woody stems. Leaves entire or 1-3-serrulate. Verticillasters in dense capitula or spikes. Flowers pedicellate. Calyx tubular-campanulate to narrowly campanulate, 10-13-veined, 2-lipped, throat white hairy annulate; upper lip spreading or straight, 3-toothed, teeth triangular to lanceolate; lower lip 2-toothed, teeth subulate. Corolla tube included or exserted, 2-lipped; upper lip straight, emarginate; lower lip spreading, 3-lobed, lobes subequal or middle lobe longer. Stamens 4, separate; anterior 2 longer, exserted or included; anther cells 2, parallel or divaricate. Style apex 2-cleft; lobes subulate, equal or subequal. Nutlets ovoid or oblong, smooth.[1] [more]

Tooloomius

Trichospilus

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Trielacher

Trisecodes

Tropicharis

Tropimus

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Tylomischus

Urfacus

Uroderostenus

Uroentedon

Wichmannia

Xanthellum

Xanthellum is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. [more]

Xenaprostocetus

Xenopomphale

Xiphentedon

Zagrammosoma

Zagrammosoma is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. They parasitize Lepidoptera and Diptera leafmining larvae. [more]

Zaommomentedon

Zaommomyiella

Zasympiesis

Zealachertus

Zeastichus

More info about the Genus Zeastichus may be found here.

Footnotes

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  1. "Thymus". in Flora of China Vol. 17 Page 233. Published by Science Press (Beijing) and Missouri Botanical Garden Press. Online at EFloras.org.

Sources

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Last Revised: August 24, 2012
2012/08/24 13:31:32