Afrephialtes

Afrephialtes is a genus of wasp under the family Pimplinae.

Description

Afrephialtes are parasitic wasps. Their hosts include the following species:

• Cryptorhynchus lapathi (the willow weevil)
• Hypsipyla robusta (the cedar tip moth)
• Ostrinia kasmirica
• Sesia spheciformis
• Synanthedon formicaeformis (the red-tipped clearwing)

Distribution

This species is primarily found in the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. It is also found intersparsed in the Palaearctic and Indo-Australian regions.

Species

This genus contains the following 14 species:

• Afrephialtes balteatus
• Afrephialtes bicolor
• Afrephialtes brumhus
• Afrephialtes cicatricosus
• Afrephialtes gibberosus
• Afrephialtes laetiventris
• Afrephialtes latiannulatus
• Afrephialtes latisulcatus
• Afrephialtes lieftincki
• Afrephialtes montanus
• Afrephialtes navus
• Afrephialtes robustus
• Afrephialtes rubitorosus
• Afrephialtes taiwanus

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