Eurytoma amygdali
Eurytoma amygdali | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Eurytomidae |
Genus: | Eurytoma |
Species: | E. amygdali
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Binomial name | |
Eurytoma amygdali Enderlein, 1907
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Eurytoma amygdali, or the almond seed wasp, is a species of wasp in the family Eurytomidae which is native to Mediterranean areas, and parts of former Soviet Union.[1]
Diet and Ecology[]
E. amygdali is considered a pest in most of its range, especially in northern Greek districts Thessaloniki and Chalkidiki because they insert their ovaries into almond seeds.[1][2]
Infected almond and uninfected.
References[]
- ^ a b "Eurytoma amygdali".
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Categories:
- Eurytomidae
- Pests (organism)
- Chalcidoidea stubs