Laelius (wasp)
Laelius is a genus of hymenopteran parasitoids in the family Bethylidae. Laelius species are ectoparasitoids of immature stages of beetles, such as Dermestidae, and thus are commonly taken indoors. There are 57 extent species worldwide and 4 additional species known from fossil records in amber. A number of species have recently been moved from the genus Rhabdepyris to Laelius.
Living species and their distribution:Laelius agraensis Kurian, 1955 - IndiaLaelius akares Barbosa & Azevedo, 2009 - MadagascarLaelius anfractuosus Benoit, 1952 - AlgeriaLaelius anthrenivorus Trani, 1909 - France, Italy, RomaniaLaelius antropovi Gorbatovsky, 1955 - RussiaLaelius arryni Barbosa & Azevedo, 2014 - BrazilLaelius baratheoni Barbosa & Azevedo, 2014 - BrazilLaelius billi Barbosa & Azevedo, 2014 - Brazil, Mexico, Nicaragua, USA Laelius bipartitus Kieff er, 1906 - FranceLaelius borealis Vikberg, 2005 - Finland, SwedenLaelius brachistos Barbosa & Azevedo, 2010 - United Arab EmirtatesLaelius canchinensis - BrazilLaelius centratus - Canada, Mexico, USALaelius elisae Russo, 1938 - ItalyLaelius femoralis - Finland, Germany, SwedenLaelius firmipennis - South AfricaLaelius fulvipes Kieffer, 1906 - Israel, Italy, Romania, SpainLaelius fumimarginalis Vikberg, 2005 - SwedenLaelius glossinae - MalawiLaelius gracilis - Mexico, USALaelius haplos Barbosa & Azevedo, 2011 - AustraliaLaelius hirticulus - Brazil, PanamaLaelius huachucae - USALaelius lannisteri Barbosa & Azevedo, 2014 - BrazilLaelius maboya - British Virgin IslandLaelius martelli Barbosa & Azevedo, 2014 - BrazilLaelius mekes Barbosa & Azevedo, 2009 - MadagascarLaelius mellipes - USALaelius mesitioides - Canary IslandsLaelius microneurus - Belgium, France, JapanLaelius minutulus - PeruLaelius muesebecki - Bolivia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Honduras, Mexico, USALaelius multilineatus - EcuadorLaelius naniwaensis Terayama, 2006 - JapanLaelius nigriscapus - ArgentinaLaelius nigrofemoratus Terayama, 2006 - JapanLaelius ogmos Barbosa & Azevedo, 2011 - ThailandLaelius parcepilosus Vikberg, 2005 - FinlandLaelius pedatus - Brazil, Canada, Germany, Mexico, The Netherlands, UAE, USALaelius perrisi Kieffer, 1906 - FranceLaelius quadrangulus Barbosa & Azevedo, 2011 - AustraliaLaelius ruficrus Kieffer, 1906 - ItalyLaelius rufipes - France, GermanyLaelius seticornis - Canary IslandsLaelius simplex Evans, 1978 - USALaelius sinicus Xu, He & Terayama, 2003 - ChinaLaelius starki Barbosa & Azevedo, 2014 - BrazilLaelius targaryeni Barbosa & Azevedo, 2014 - BrazilLaelius tibialis Kieffer, 1906 - FranceLaelius titanokkos Barbosa & Azevedo, 2011 - ThailandLaelius tullyi Barbosa & Azevedo, 2014 - BrazilLaelius utilis Cockcrell, 1920 - Canada, Sweden, USALaelius versicolor - Virgin IslandsLaelius virilis Vikberg, 2005 - FinlandLaelius voracis Muesebeck, 1939 - India, USALaelius yamatonis Terayama, 2006 - JapanLaelius yokohamensis Terayama, 2006 - Japan
Extinct species:Laelius rovnensis Barbosa & Azevedo, 2012Laelius preteritus Barbosa & Azevedo, 2012Laelius pallidus Brues, 1933Laelius nudipennis Brues, 1933