Agathis (wasp) explained

Agathis is a genus of braconid parasitoid wasps.^{[1] [2]} This genus was established by Latreille in 1804, and the type species is Agathis malvacearum Latreille, 1805. There are at least forty six species of Agathis in the western palearctic region.^[3]

Selected species

• Agathis longipalpus
• Agathis malvacearum Latreille, 1805 (parasitoid of the burdock seedhead moth)

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Sharkey . M.J.. 2007. Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera. Zootaxa. 309. 13–48.
• Sharkey . M.J.. Carpenter . J.M.. Vilhelmsen . L.. 2012. Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera. Cladistics. 28 . 1. 80–112. 10.1111/j.1096-0031.2011.00366.x. 34861753.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Agathis Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-11.
2. Web site: Agathis Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-11.
3. Book: Simbolotti, G.. Revision of the West Palaearctic species of the genus Agathis Latreille (Hymenoptera: Braconidae: Agathidinae). 1999. Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum. 9073239702. Leiden. 43362450.