Scutellista
Scutellista is a genus of chalcid wasps. They are parasitoids of scale insects.
Description
The scutellum projects as a roof over about two-thirds of the gaster. The mesoscutum and scutellum have with many scattered short hairs, rather than pairs of strong bristles.
Taxonomy
The genus Scutellista includes the following species:Scutellista aenea Kurdjumov, 1912; found in Ukraine.Scutellista caerulea, a parasitoid of many scale insect species ; it has been introduced into many countries as a biological control agent, and has a world-wide distribution.Scutellista gigantea Berlese, 1916, a parasitoid of the scale insect Ceroplastes mimosae; found in Eritrea.Scutellista hayati, a parasitoid of Cerococcus, a scale insect; found in IndiaScutellista hispanica ; found in Croatia and Spain.Scutellista nigra Mercet, 1910, a parasitoid of scale insects; found in Algeria, Croatia, Egypt, Greece, and Spain.Scutellista obscura, a parasitoid of scale insects; found in the Palearctic.Scutellista ovivora, a parasitoid of Lecanium, a scale insect; found in Japan.