Balcha (wasp)

Balcha is a genus of chalcid wasps in the family Eupelmidae. There are about 16 described species in Balcha. They are parasitoids of xylophagous (wood-boring) beetles.

Balcha species are found in the Old World (Afrotropical, Australasian, Oriental and Palearctic realms). B. indica has been found in North America, probably as a result of accidental introduction.

Species

These 16 species belong to the genus Balcha:

• Balcha anemeta <small>(Walker, 1846)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha camptogastra <small>Gibson, 2005</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha cylindrica <small>Walker, 1862</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha dictyota <small>Gibson, 2005</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha elegans <small>(Masi, 1927)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha enoptra <small>Gibson, 2005</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha eximia <small>(Masi, 1927)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha eximiassita <small>Gibson, 2005</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha indica <small>(Mani & Kaul, 1973)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g b}</span>
• Balcha laciniosa <small>Gibson, 2005</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha levicollis <small>(Cameron, 1908)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha punctiscutum <small>Gibson, 2005</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha reburra <small>Gibson, 2005</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha reticulata <small>(Nikol'skaya, 1952)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha reticulifrons <small>Gibson, 2005</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>
• Balcha splendida <small>(Girault, 1927)</small><span style="color:gray">^{c g}</span>

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

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