Scientific name: Copidosomopsis nacoleiae (Eady)

Common name: Encyrtid wasp

Small encyrtid wasps Copidosomopsis nacoleiae (Eady)   Parasitized leaffolder with distinct wasp pupae of Copidosomopsis nacoleiae

Taxonomy

Economic importance

Parasitoid.

Hosts

Leaffolder eggs.

Description

Copidosomopsis is a gray to black small wasp. It has 8 antennal segments. The middle legs are enlarged and are used for jumping. The basal one-third of the front wing has few hairs; however, the wings are covered entirely with short hairs. The legs have 4-segmented tarsi.

Biology and ecology

The female parasitoid lays eggs inside leaffolder eggs. A single host egg can house numerous parasitoids and they pupate inside the host larvae. The adults live for 2 to 3 days.

Selected references

Barrion AT, Litsinger JA. 1994. Taxonomy of rice insect pests and their arthropod parasites and predators. In: Biology and management of rice insects. Manila (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. p 13-362.

Borror DJ, Delong DM, Triplehorn CA. 1976. An introduction to the study of insects. New York (USA): Holt, Rinehart, and Winston. 852 p.

Reissig WH, Heinrichs EA, Litsinger JA, Moody K, Fiedler L, Mew TW, Barrion AT. 1986. Illustrated guide to integrated pest management in rice in tropical Asia. Manila (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. 411 p.

Shepard BM, Barrion AT, Litsinger JA. 1987. Helpful insects, spiders, and pathogens. Manila (Philippines): International Rice Research Institute. 127 p.