Diglyphus isaea (Walker, 1838)

forewing
Diglyphus isaea
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antenna
mesosoma
antenna
head
propleura
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Classification

Superfamily : Chalcidoidea
Family : Eulophidae
Subfamily :
Eulophinae
Tribe :
Cirrospilini

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  Scape entirely black.
Forewing without bare area at base of wing disc (speculum).
Cubital vein strongly curved anteriorly at base.
Males without yellow spot dorsally at the base of the gaster.

Diagnosis

 
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Distribution

Widely distributed throughout the Holarctic Region; also known from Africa, Middle East, Orient and into Southeast Asia, Australia.


Hosts

This is a highly polyphagous species, which attacks mainly agromyzids but will more rarely attack other hosts. Noyes (2002; 2003) lists almost 40 different agromyzid hosts, as well as a Tephritidae, and Lepidoptera in the families Gracillariidae, Lyonetiidae, and Nepticulidae.

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Biology

Like other Diglyphus, D. isaea is an external parasitoid of mainly agromyzid leafminers.


Comments

D. isaea is a common parasitoid of agromyzids which has been used in biological control programs in Europe (see Noyes, 2002, 2003 for references).
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