Coccophagus acanthosceles
| Coccophagus acanthosceles | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Aphelinidae |
| Genus: | Coccophagus |
| Species: | C. acanthosceles |
| Binomial name | |
| Coccophagus acanthosceles Waterston, 1916 | |
Coccophagus acanthosceles is a species of chalcid wasp belonging to the family Aphelinidae. It is found in southern Asia.
It is a primary parasitoid on scale insects of the family Coccidae including Saissetia formicarii and members of the genus Lecanium.
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