Alveoplectrus lilli

Alveoplectrus lilli
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Eulophidae
Genus: Alveoplectrus
Species:
A. lilli
Binomial name
Alveoplectrus lilli
Gates, 2010

Alveoplectrus lilli is a species of wasp from the Eulophidae family. It was described by Michael W. Gates in 2010. It has only been sighted in Brazil, and can be identified by the presence of a transverse carina under its ocelli.

Etymology

The species was named in honor of the Limacodid zoologist John Lill, who was also known for his efforts in rearing parasitoids.

References

  1. ↑ "Alveoplectrus lilli Gates, 2010". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 26 October 2026.
  2. 1 2 Gates, Michael W.; Stoepler, Teresa (2010). "A new species of Alveoplectrus Wijesekara and Schauff (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea: Eulophidae) parasitic on Limacodidae (Lepidoptera)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 112 (2): 207–213. doi:10.4289/0013-8797-112.2.207. <