Anagrus

Genus of wasps

Anagrus is a genus of fairyflies, in the family Mymaridae, comprising over 90 species,[2] a number of which are employed as biocontrol agents. They come in a wide array of colors such as, brown, orange, black and pale. For classificatory purposes, the genus is divided into three subgenera Anagrella, Anagrus and Paranagrus. The adults lay eggs on the host, mainly Hemiptera, with a few using Odonata as hosts.[3]

Anagrus
Anagrus subfuscus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Mymaridae
Genus: Anagrus
Haliday, 1833
Species

>80 species

Synonyms[1]
  • Pteratimus Anagrella
  • Bakkendorf, 1962 Ashmead, 1904
  • Packard, 1864 Pteratomus
  • Paranagrus Packard, 1864
  • Packardiella Perkins, 1905

References

  1. ^ "Anagrus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  2. ^ Triapitsyn, S.V. (2015). "Taxonomy of the genus Anagrus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) of the world: an annotated key to the described species, discussion of the remaining problems, and a checklist". Acta Zool. Lilloana. 59 (1–2): 3–50.
  3. ^ Sankararaman, Hariharakrishnan; Manickavasagam, Sagadai; Triapitsyn, Serguei V. (2022). "Four new species of Anagrus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) from India, with a key to Indian species". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 25 (1): 101849. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2021.101849.

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