''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 The soybean aphid (''Aphis glycines'') is an insect pest of soybean ('' Glycine max'') that is exotic to North America. The soybean aphid is native to Asia. It has been described as a common pest of soybeans in China and as an occasional pest of ...

'') or the Russian wheat aphid -'' Diuraphis noxia'' - (''A. albipodus'' Hayat & Fatima, ''A. asychis'' Walker, and ''A. varipes'' (Foerster). About 100 species have been described.Universal Chalcidoidea Database
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Partial species list

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Aphelinus abdominalis ''Aphelinus abdominalis'' is a parasitoid wasp and biocontrol agent used to control several aphid species that are pests of agricultural crops, including the potato aphid ''Macrosiphum euphorbiae ''Macrosiphum euphorbiae'', the potato aphid ...

'' Dalman *'' Aphelinus albipodus'' Hayat & Fatima *''

Aphelinus asychis ''Aphelinus asychis'' is a parasitoid wasp native to Eurasia that was introduced to North America to control the Russian wheat aphid The Russian wheat aphid (''Diuraphis noxia'') is an aphid that can cause significant losses in cereal crops. ...

'' Walker *''

Aphelinus certus ''Aphelinus certus'' is a parasitoid wasp Parasitoid wasps are a large group of hymenopteran superfamilies, with all but the wood wasps ( Orussoidea) being in the wasp-waisted Apocrita. As parasitoids, they lay their eggs on or in the b ...

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Aphelinus chaonia ''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'' H ...

'' Walker *''

Aphelinus flaviventris ''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'' H ...

'' Kurdjumov *''

Aphelinus humilis ''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'' H ...

'' Mercet *''

Aphelinus lapisligni ''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'' Hay ...

'' Howard *''

Aphelinus mali ''Aphelinus mali'' is a parasitoid wasp that exploits the woolly apple aphid ('' Eriosoma lanigerum''), a pest of apple trees. It is native to the northeastern United States but has been introduced to other parts of the world as a biological pest ...

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Aphelinus semiflavus ''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'' H ...

'' Howard *''

Aphelinus thomsoni ''Aphelinus thomsoni'' is a parasitoid wasp that parasitizes the sycamore aphid, ''Drepanosiphum platanoidis ''Drepanosiphum platanoidis'' is a species of insect, commonly known as the sycamore aphid. It undergoes both parthenogenic and sex ...

'' Graham *'' Aphelinus varipes'' (Foerster)

References

Aphelinidae {{Chalcidoidea-stub