Eprhopalotus

Eprhopalotus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Eulophidae
Subfamily: Entedoninae
Genus: Eprhopalotus
Girault, 1916
Type species
Eprhopalotus purpureithorax
Girault, 1916
Species

See text

Synonyms

Aabacharis (Schauff, M.E. 1991)

Eprhopalotus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae. Their distribution varies between species but ranges from Costa Rica, Mexico to Texas. There are currently 5 species of Eprhopalotus:

  • Eprhopalotus canaliculat Hansson, 2004
  • Eprhopalotus cordylatus Hansson, 2004
  • Eprhopalotus crinitus Hansson, 2004
  • Eprhopalotus hansoni Hansson, 2004
  • Eprhopalotus purpureithorax Girault, 1916

While Aabacharis is a synonym of Eprhopalotus, it applies in particular when referring to the species hansoni; hence it has been sourced as both Aabacharis hansoni and Eprhopalotus hansoni.