Pnigalio mediterraneus explained

Pnigalio mediterraneus is a species of insect in the family Eulophidae. It is a parasitoid of the olive fruit fly and the horse-chestnut leaf miner.^{[1] [2]}

Some works have considered this species to be a synonym of P. agraules, however molecular and morphological characterization has been used to demonstrate that they are distinct but closely related.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Did the parasitoid Pnigalio mediterraneus (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) track the invasion of the horse chestnut leafminer?. M.. Gebiola. C.. Lopez-Vaamonde. A. G.. Nappo. U.. Bernardo. April 1, 2014. Biological Invasions. 16. 4. 843–857. Springer Link. 10.1007/s10530-013-0542-8. 2014BiInv..16..843G .
2. Web site: Pnigalio mediterraneus Ferriere & Delucchi 1957. www.gbif.org.
3. Gebiola . M. . Bernardo . U. . Monti . M. M. . Navone . P. . Viggiani . G. . 2009 . Pnigalio agraules (Walker) and Pnigalio mediterraneus Ferrière and Delucchi (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae): two closely related valid species . Journal of Natural History . en . 43 . 39–40 . 2465–2480 . 10.1080/00222930903105088 . 2009JNatH..43.2465G . 0022-2933.