Coptera Explained

Coptera is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Diapriidae.^[1]

They are a genus of parasitic wasps. Coptera females search for hosts. The known hosts are primarily true fruit flies.

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.

Species

Species include:

• Coptera acantha
• Coptera alticeps
• Coptera angulata
• Coptera anka
• Coptera ateles
• Coptera campanada
• Coptera cingulatae
• Coptera crassicornis
• Coptera tonic

References

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Coptera Say, 1836 . www.gbif.org . 28 May 2021 . en.
2. Ericson . Hannah C. . Forbes . Andrew A. . 2020-11-05 . Description of the new species Coptera tonic (Hymenoptera, Diapriidae), a pupal parasitoid of Rhagoletis juniperina Marcovitch (Diptera, Tephritidae), and revised partial keys to Nearctic Coptera Say . ZooKeys . en . 985 . 49–60 . 10.3897/zookeys.985.56974 . free . 1313-2970 . 7661480 . 33223874. 2020ZooK..985...49E .