Status - Distribution in general

Status 

Alien (not intentionally introduced)

Origin

NEA

Present in: 

AUS, AFR, IND, NEA, NEO, PAL

Distribution within Cyprus: 

Precise distribution within Cyprus is unknown.

First record from Cyprus: 

Georghiou (1977)

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Ecology - Associates

Ecology

Parasitoid

Associates in general

A parasitoid of numerous Diaspididae 2 species of Asterolecaniidae and 2 species of the family Coccidae (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha) (Noyes 2019). 

Known associates from Cyprus

Unknown.

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

Georghiou GP (1977) “The insects and mites of Cyprus. With emphasis on species of economic importance to agriculture, forestry, man and domestic animals.” Benaki Phytopathological Institute, 347pp.

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.