''Biosteres'' is a genus of

wasp A wasp is any insect of the narrow-waisted suborder Apocrita of the order Hymenoptera which is neither a bee nor an ant; this excludes the broad-waisted sawflies (Symphyta), which look somewhat like wasps, but are in a separate suborder ...

s belonging to the family

Braconidae The Braconidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. After the closely related Ichneumonidae, braconids make up the second-largest family in the order Hymenoptera, with about 17,000 recognized species and many thousands more undescribed. One analysis ...

. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost

cosmopolitan distribution In biogeography, a cosmopolitan distribution is the range of a taxon that extends across most or all of the surface of the Earth, in appropriate habitats; most cosmopolitan species are known to be highly adaptable to a range of climatic and en ...

. Species: * ''

Biosteres arenarius ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * '' Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opiu ...

'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius arenarius'' in Ireland, found in France, Germany, Turkey, and Iran * ''

Biosteres blandus ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius ...

'' ( Haliday, 1837) - also known as ''Opius blandus'', hosts include ''

Pegomya ''Pegomya'' is a genus of fly, flies within the family Anthomyiidae. Some species are considered pests due to their leaf miner, leafmining larvae. Species include: *''Pegomya agarici, P. agarici'' Griffiths, 1984 *''Pegomya aldrichi, P. aldrichi ...

'' and '' Agromyza'' * ''

Biosteres brevipalpis ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius ...

'' (

Thomson Thomson may refer to: Names * Thomson (surname), a list of people with this name and a description of its origin * Thomson baronets, four baronetcies created for persons with the surname Thomson Businesses and organizations * SGS-Thomson M ...

, 1895) * ''

Biosteres carbonarius ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius ...

Nees Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck (14 February 1776 – 16 March 1858) was a prolific German botanist, physician, zoologist, and natural philosopher. He was a contemporary of Goethe and was born within the lifetime of Linnaeus. ...

, 1834 * ''

Biosteres haemorrhoeus ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius ...

'' (Haliday, 1837) - hosts are of the genus ''

'', including '' P. bicolor'' * ''

Biosteres longicauda ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius ...

'' (Thomson, 1895) * ''

Biosteres spinaciae ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius ...

'' (Thomson, 1895) * ''

Biosteres tryoni ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius ...

'' (

Cameron Cameron may refer to: People * Clan Cameron, a Scottish clan * Cameron (given name), a given name (including a list of people with the name) * Cameron (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) ;Mononym * Cam'ron (born 19 ...

, 1911) - parasitoid of ''

Ceratitis capitata ''Ceratitis capitata'', commonly known as the Mediterranean fruit fly or medfly, is a yellow-and-brown fly native to sub-Saharan Africa. It has no near relatives in the Western Hemisphere and is considered to be one of the most destructive fru ...

'' * ''

Biosteres wesmaelii ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * ''Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opius ...

'' Haliday, 1837 * ''

Biosteres vandenboschi ''Biosteres'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Braconidae. The genus was first described by Förster in 1862. The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * '' Biosteres arenarius'' (Stelfox, 1959) - also known as ''Opiu ...

References

Braconidae Braconidae genera Taxa named by Arnold Förster {{Ichneumonoidea-stub