Aroplectrus dimerus
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Eulophidae |
| Genus: | Aroplectrus |
| Species: | A. dimerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Aroplectrus dimerus Lin, 1963 | |
Aroplectrus dimerus is a species of chalcid wasp in the family Eulophidae. It was described by Lin in 1963. It has been used to combat Limacodid pests, namely the stinging nettle caterpillar.
Etymology
The species name comes from the Greek roots, di- and meros, which mean "two" and "part" respectively.
Distribution
The species is naturally found in Guangxi (Napo and Pingxiang) and Hainan (Sanya.) It was introduced to Hawaii in 2010 as a non-invasive species, in order to take care of the stinging nettle caterpillar populations.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Aroplectrus dimerus.
- ↑ "Aroplectrus dimerus Lin, 1963". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 30 October 2026.
- ↑ A. Yalemar, Juliana; T. Nagamine, Walter; C. Bautista, Renato; Y. Cho, Dexter; M. Nakahara, Larry; M. Ramadan, Mohsen (15 April 2024). Aroplectrus dimerus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), Ectoparasitoid of the Nettle Caterpillar, Oxyplax pallivitta (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae): Evaluation in the Hawaiian Islands. Vol. 14. MDPI. pp. 1–21. doi:10.3390/life14040509. PMC 11051351. PMID 38672779.
- ↑ Chao-Dong, Zhu; Da-Wei, Huang (July 2002). A Taxonomic Study on Eulophidae from Guangxi, China (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). Acta Zootaxonomica Sinica. China Academic Journal Electronic Publishing House. p. 585.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey (2022). "United States Register of Introduced and Invasive Species (US-RIIS), all versions". ScienceBase. U.S. Geological Survey. doi:10.5066/P92DN8D8. Retrieved 2 November 2026.
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