Alveoplectrus

Alveoplectrus
Alveoplectrus lilli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Eulophidae
Subfamily:	Eulophinae
Genus:	Alveoplectrus Wijesekara & Schauff, 1997
Type species
Alveoplectrus floridanus Wijesekara & Schauff, 1997
Species
Alveoplectrus corumbae (Ashmead, 1904) Alveoplectrus floridanus Wijesekara & Schauff, 1997 Alveoplectrus lilli Gates, 2010 Alveoplectrus truncatus Wijesekara & Schauff, 1997

Alveoplectrus is a Neotropical genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. Its species are notable for having depressions on their face.

Etymology

The genus gains its name from the Latin root 'alveo,' which translates to 'cavity.' This refers to the aforementioned cavities on its face.

Distribution

Species can be found in United States, Mexico, Brazil, Panama, and Costa Rica.

References

• Key to Nearctic eulophid genera Archived 2016-12-01 at the Wayback Machine
• Universal Chalcidoidea Database

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