Encyrtidae

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Encyrtidae

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:family
gptkbp:class	gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:commonName	encyrtid wasps
gptkbp:describedBy	gptkb:Walker
gptkbp:describedYear	1837
gptkbp:distribution	worldwide
gptkbp:ecologicalRole	parasitoid
gptkbp:economicImportance	biological pest control
gptkbp:habitat	varied, including forests, fields, and agricultural areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	Encyrtidae
gptkbp:kingdom	gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:morphologicalType	small size reduced wing venation antennae with 9-10 segments metallic coloration in some species
gptkbp:notableFor	biological control agents
gptkbp:notableGenus	gptkb:Adelencyrtus gptkb:Aenasius gptkb:Ageniaspis gptkb:Anagyrus gptkb:Charitopus gptkb:Cheiloneurus gptkb:Copidosoma gptkb:Encyrtoideus gptkb:Encyrtus gptkb:Encyrtus_aurantii gptkb:Leptomastix gptkb:Metaphycus gptkb:Microterys gptkb:Ooencyrtus gptkb:Prionomastix gptkb:Prochiloneurus gptkb:Rhopus gptkb:Syrphophagus gptkb:Tachinaephagus gptkb:Tetracnemus
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies	over 3700
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:parasitizes	insects aphids whiteflies scale insects mealybugs eggs of other insects
gptkbp:phylum	gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:subfamily	gptkb:Encyrtinae gptkb:Tetracneminae
gptkbp:superfamily	gptkb:Chalcidoidea
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:family
gptkbp:typeSpecies	gptkb:Encyrtus
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:parasitic_wasp
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5