Balcha (wasp)

Balcha is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Eupelmidae. There are about 16 described species in Balcha. They are parasitoids of xylophagous beetles.
Balcha species are found in the Old World. B. indica has been found in North America, probably as a result of accidental introduction.

Species

These 16 species belong to the genus Balcha:Balcha anemeta ^{c g}Balcha camptogastra Gibson, 2005^{c g}Balcha cylindrica Walker, 1862^{c g}Balcha dictyota Gibson, 2005^{c g}Balcha elegans ^{c g}Balcha enoptra Gibson, 2005^{c g}Balcha eximia ^{c g}Balcha eximiassita Gibson, 2005^{c g}Balcha indica ^{c g b}Balcha laciniosa Gibson, 2005^{c g}Balcha levicollis ^{c g}Balcha punctiscutum Gibson, 2005^{c g}Balcha reburra Gibson, 2005^{c g}Balcha reticulata ^{c g}Balcha reticulifrons Gibson, 2005^{c g}Balcha splendida ^{c g}
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net