Eunotus
Eunotus is a genus of chalcid wasps. Most species are parasitoids of scale insects.
Description
The antennae are inserted above the clypeal margin, and they consist of either four or five funicular segments. The thorax has a dense reticulate sculpture, with the frenal line on the scutellum usually being absent. The scutellum does not extend beyond the propodeum, and the propodeum has a distinct tooth-like median carina. The fore-wing is covered in fine hairs. The first gastral tergite covers most of the gaster.
Taxonomy
The genus Eunotus includes the following species:Eunotus acutus Kurdjumov, 1912, a parasitoid of felt scales ; found in the Palearctic.Eunotus aequalivena Xiao and Huang, 2001; found in the Peoples' Republic of China.Eunotus americanus Girault, 1915, a parasitoid of coccid scales; found in the United States of America.Eunotus antshar Nikolskaya, 1954, a parasitoid of coccid scales; found in Kazakhstan.Eunotus applanatus Xiao and Huang, 2001; found in the Peoples' Republic of China.Eunotus areolatus, a parasitoid of coccid scales; found in the Palearctic.Eunotus cretaceus Walker, 1834, a parasitoid of scale insects; found in Europe and the United States of America.Eunotus gossypii Risbec, 1951; found in Senegal.Eunotus hofferi Boucek, 1972; found in Czech Republic and Slovakia.Eunotus kocoureki Boucek, 1972; found in Bulgaria and Russia.Eunotus lividus Ashmead, 1892, a parasitoid of coccid scales; found in the Nearctic.Eunotus merceti Masi, 1931, a parasitoid of coccid scales ; found in Europe.Eunotus nigriclavis, a parasitoid of scale insects; found in Europe and Iran.Eunotus obscurus Masi, 1931, a parasitoid of scale insects; found in the Palearctic. Eunotus orientalis Chumakova, 1956, a parasitoid of the mealybug Phenacoccus aceris; found in Russia.Eunotus parvulus Masi, 1931, a parasitoid of aphids; found in the Palearctic. Eunotus strenus Xiao and Huang, 2001; found in the Peoples' Republic of China.