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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