''Ixodiphagus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
encyrtid wasp. They lay their
eggs
An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo begins to develop.
Egg, EGG or eggs may also refer to:
Biology
* Egg cell, the female reproductive cell (gamete) in oogamous organisms
Food
* Eggs as food
Places
* Egg, Austria
* Egg, Switzerland ...
into
tick
Ticks are parasitic arachnids of the order Ixodida. They are part of the mite superorder Parasitiformes. Adult ticks are approximately 3 to 5 mm in length depending on age, sex, and species, but can become larger when engorged. Ticks a ...
s.
Species
*''
I. brunneus''
(Girault, 1925)
*''
I. hirtus''
Nikol'skaya, 1950
*''
I. hookeri''
(Howard, 1908)
*''
I. mysorensis''
Mani, 1941
*''
I. sagarensis''
(Geevarghese, 1977)
*''
I. texanus''
Howard, 1907
*''
I. theilerae''
(Fiedler, 1953)
Synonyms
The following synonyms of ''Ixodiphagus'' are known:
* ''Australzaomma'' Girault, 1925
* ''Hunterellus'' Howard, 1908
References
External links
''Ixodiphagus'' at the Universal Chalcidoidea Database
Encyrtinae
Hymenoptera genera
Parasites of arthropods
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