''Austroencyrtus'' is a genus of

parasitic 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 bodies of other arthropods, sooner or later causi ...

Taxonomic history and synonyms

In 1923,

Alexandre Arsène Girault Alexandre Arsène Girault ( ; 9 January 1884 – 2 May 1941) was an American entomologist specializing in the study of chalcid wasps. An eccentric and controversial figure, Girault was also a prolific and dedicated entomologist. He published mor ...

described the species ''A. annulicornis'' and circumscribed the new genus ''Austroencyrtus'' for it. In 1941, Girault created a new genus, ''Zamenhofella'' for another new species, ''Z. voltai''. The genus ''Zamenhofella'' was classified as a

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of ''Austroencyrtus'' in 1997 by Edward Dahms and

Gordon Gordh Gordon Gordh (born 1945) is an American entomologist. Biography Gordh was born in 1945. In 1967, he received a bachelor's degree from the University of Colorado, and in 1972 his master's degree at the University of Kansas. Later on he got his Ph ...

. Liao Dingxi and circumscribed the genus ''Paracerchysius'' for their new species ''P. ceresii'' in 1984; Tachikawa synonymized this genus with ''Austroencyrtus'' the following year following the suggestion of .

Species

, the following species are recognized: * '' Austroencyrtus annulicornis'' * '' Austroencyrtus ceresii'' * '' Austroencyrtus voltai''

Former and undescribed species

In 1984, John Noyes (entomologist) and included ''A. guamensis'' , which they had transferred from '' Cerchysius''. Noyes and Hayat also claimed there were at least three additional

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in ''Austroencyrtus'' from

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and

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Distribution

Species in this genus are found in Australia and China.

References

Encyrtinae Hymenoptera genera Taxa named by Alexandre Arsène Girault {{Chalcidoidea-stub