1. PaDIL Species Factsheet

Scientific Name: Howard, 1906 (: : )

Common Name Red Scale Parasitoid Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/141910

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2.1. Details Specimen Contact: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory - [email protected] Author: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory Citation: MAF Plant Health & Environment Laboratory (2011) Red Scale Parasitoid(Comperiella bifasciata) Updated on 3/21/2014 Available online: PaDIL - http://www.padil.gov.au Image Use: Free for use under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY- NC 4.0)

2.2. URL Live link: http://www.padil.gov.au/maf-border/Pest/Main/141910

2.3. Facets Commodity Overview: Horticulture Commodity Type: Citrus produce Distribution: 0 Unknown Status: NZ - Exotic Groups: Wasps Host Family: 0 Unknown Pest Status: 0 Unknown

2.4. Other Names Habrolepistia cerapterocera Mercet, 1921 Habrolepistia eugeniae Risbec 1952

2.5. Diagnostic Notes **Female**

Fore wing with two longitudinal fuscous streaks, both extending to apical margin of wing; longitudinal fuscous streaks divergent, seperated basally from median infuscated area on wing disc by narrow hyaline space; antenna with flagellum broadened and flatterned; funicle and club segments all transverse; antennal club as long as entire funicle; scape subtriangular with the antero-dorsal more or less flattened margin short, less than 0.50 the rest of dorsal margin and distinctly shorter than dorsal length of pedicel; ventral margin of pedicel convex; lateral ocelli seperated from each other by about twice their own diameter; median longitudinal dark area on frontovertex wider than each of the two lateral white bands; mesoscutum, except sides of disc, dark- metallic-green with a median longitudinal cupreous band extending over entire length of disc; tibial spur of middle leg distinctly longer than basitarsus.

**Larvae**

First instar larva is caudate, vesiculate or encyrtiform varying from spherical to elongate; tail may be bifurcate; vary from 10- to 14-segmented and may or may not have functioning spiracles. Caudate larvae are frequently found in species that parasitize Coccidae. Vesiculate larvae have a caudal vesicle, and may also have a ring of fleshy protuberances around each of the first 12 segments. Encyrtiform larvae are more or less hymenopteriform, but they are metapneustic; generally 10- or 11-segmented. Later instar larvae are more uniform in structure and sometimes enclosed in a sheath which has anastomozed with the tracheal system of the host (eg _Encyrtus_ spp., _Metaphycus_ spp.).

**References**

- Prinsloo, G.L. (1996). The genus _Comperiella_ Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in southern Africa: parasitoids of armoured scale (Homoptera: Diaspididae). _African Entomology_, 4(2): 153-160. - Hayat, M. (1977). Notes on Indian species of Comperiella (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Oriental Insects, 11(2): 243-250. - Howard, L.O. (1906). An interesting new genus and species of Encyrtidae. _Entomological News_, 17(4):122. - Evans, H.E. (1987). _Order Hymenoptera_. In: Stehr, F.W. (ed.), Immature Insects. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. Chapter 27, pp. 597-710.

2.6. References - Prinsloo, G.L. (1996). The genus _Comperiella_ Howard (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) in southern Africa: parasitoids of armoured scale insects (Homoptera: Diaspididae). _African Entomology_, 4(2): 153-160. - Hayat, M. (1977). Notes on Indian species of Comperiella (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae). Oriental Insects, 11(2): 243-250. - Howard, L.O. (1906). An interesting new genus and species of Encyrtidae. _Entomological News_, 17(4):122. - Evans, H.E. (1987). _Order Hymenoptera_. In: Stehr, F.W. (ed.), Immature Insects. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co. Chapter 27, pp. 597-710. Results Generated: Tuesday, September 28, 2021