Status - Distribution in general

Status 

Alien (Intentionally introduced)

Introduction year/period 

1960 (Demetriou et al. 2023)

Origin

IND or PAL

Present in: 

AFR, AUS, IND, NEA, NEO, PAL

Distribution within Cyprus: 

Precise distribution within Cyprus is unknown.

First record from Cyprus: 

Wood (1962)

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Ecology - Associates

Ecology

Parasitoid

Associates in general

A parasitoid of various Diaspididae (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) species (Noyes 2019).

Known associates from Cyprus

Chrysomphalus aonidum (Hemiptera: Diaspididae).

Conservation

IUCN Red List Category

(NE) DD LC NT VU EN CR EX

Not Evaluated

Conservation measures in place/needed

No measures in place.

Threats

No threats identified.

Presence within protected areas

Unknown.

References

Demetriou J, Radea C, Peyton JM, Groom Q, Roques A, Rabitsch W, Seraphides N, Arianoutsou M, Roy HE, Martinou AF (2023) The Alien to Cyprus Entomofauna (ACE) database: a review of the current status of alien insects (Arthropoda, Insecta) including an updated species checklist, discussion on impacts and recommendations for informing management. NeoBiota 83: 11-42.

Noyes JS (2019) Universal Chalcidoidea Database. World Wide Web electronic publication. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/chalcidoids

Rosen D, DeBach P (1979) Species of Aphytis of the World (Hymenoptera: Aphelinidae). Series Entomologica 17: 595-596.

Wood BJ (1962) Natural enemies in the control of citrus pests in Cyprus. Part 2. The insectary built at Fassouri, and a preliminary report on newly imported natural enemies. Countryman 1962(May-June): 16-22.