Eretmocerus


Eretmocerus is a genus of parasitoid wasps; they parasitise immature whiteflies.

Diagnosis

Female with 5-segmented antennae with scape, pedicel, two funicular segments and club ; male with 3-segmented antennae composed of scape, pedicel and club. Forewing with stigmal vein very short; all tarsi with four segments.

Species

About 84 species have been described.
Species with known whitefly hosts include:
  • Eretmocerus antennator
  • Eretmocerus breviclavus
  • Eretmocerus californicus
  • Eretmocerus comperei
  • Eretmocerus corniEretmocerus debachi
  • Eretmocerus delhiensis
  • Eretmocerus diversiciliatus
  • Eretmocerus eremicus
  • Eretmocerus flavus
  • Eretmocerus furuhashii
  • Eretmocerus gracilis
  • Eretmocerus gunturiensis
  • Eretmocerus haldemani
  • Eretmocerus hayati
  • Eretmocerus jimenezi
  • Eretmocerus joeballi
  • Eretmocerus longiscapus
  • Eretmocerus mundus
  • Eretmocerus neobemisiae
  • Eretmocerus orientalis
  • Eretmocerus paulistus
  • Eretmocerus portoricensis
  • Eretmocerus queenslandensis
  • Eretmocerus roseni
  • Eretmocerus rui
  • Eretmocerus serius
  • Eretmocerus staufferi
  • Eretmocerus tejanus
  • ''Eretmocerus trialeurodis''