Aphelinus japonicus

Description

Aphelinus japonicus is a species of Hymenoptera described by William Harris Ashmead in 1904. Aphelinus japonicus belongs to the genus Aphelinus, and the family Aphelinidae. It can be found in Thailand. None of these subspecies are listed. Aphelinus is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid (Aphis glycines) or the Russian wheat aphid -Diuraphis noxia - (A. albipodus Hayat & Fatima, A. asychis Walker, and A. varipes (Foerster). About 100 species have been described.