Turtle-like flying wasp - Turtle-like flying wasp

Japanese: カメノコロウトビコバチ - かめのころうとびこばち
Turtle-like flying wasp - Turtle-like flying wasp

...They mainly parasitize scale insects and psyllids, but some are known to parasitize moth larvae, ladybug larvae, and flybugs. Examples include Commerella bifasciata , which parasitizes scale insects, Metaphycus tamakatakaigara , which parasitizes scale insects, and Microterys clauseni, which parasitizes turtle beetles. Many of them are effective natural enemies, and Clausenia purpurea and Pseudaphycus malinus , which parasitize mulberry mealybugs, were exported from Japan to the United States. ...

*Some of the terminology that refers to "Kamenokoroutobicobachi" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…おもにカイガラムシ,キジラミなどに寄生するが,ガの幼虫,テントウムシの幼虫,ヒラタアブなどに寄生するものも知られている。マルカイガラムシ類に寄生するフタスジトビコバチComperiella bifasciata,タマカタカイガラムシに寄生するタマカタカイガラトビコバチMetaphycus tamakatakaigara,カメノコロウムシに寄生するカメノコロウトビコバチMicroterys clauseniなどがいる。天敵として有力なものも多く,クワコナカイガラムシに寄生するルリコナカイガラトビコバチClausenia purpurea,クワコナカイガラトビコバチPseudaphycus malinusは日本からアメリカに輸出された。…

※「カメノコロウトビコバチ」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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