''Cheiropachus'' is a genus of
insect
Insects (from Latin ') are Hexapoda, hexapod invertebrates of the class (biology), class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (Insect morphology#Head, head, ...
s belonging to the family
Pteromalidae
The Pteromalidae are a large family of wasps, the majority being parasitoids of other insects. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and many are important as biological control agents. The oldest known fossil is known fr ...
.
The genus was first described by Westwood in 1829.
The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Cheiropachus'':
* ''
Cheiropachus arizonensis''
(Ashmead, 1904)
* ''
Cheiropachus brunneri''
Crawford, 1912
* ''
Cheiropachus cavicapitis''
Yang, 1996
* ''
Cheiropachus juglandis''
Yang, 1996
* ''
Cheiropachus mai''
Xiao & Huang, 2001
* ''
Cheiropachus obscuripes''
Brues, 1910
* ''
Cheiropachus quadrum''
(Fabricius, 1787)
* ''
Cheiropachus scolyti''
(Ashmead, 1894)
* ''
Cheiropachus tripunctatus''
(Geoffroy, 1785)
* ''
Cheiropachus vimineus''
Xiao & Huang, 2001
References
{{Taxonbar, from=Q13462433
Pteromalidae
Hymenoptera genera