Plutarchia (wasp)
''Plutarchia'' is a genus of chalcid wasp in the subfamily Eurytominae. Alexandre Arsène Girault first circumscription (taxonomy), circumscribed the genus in 1925; its name honors Plutarch. The genus initially only comprised its type species, ''P. bicarinativentris'', found in Australia. Subsequent species from South Asia and Nigeria have been described and transferred to ''Plutarchia''. Biology Species in the genus ''Plutarchia'' are parasitoids of the puparium, puparia of leaf-miner flies. Distribution Species in the genus ''Plutarchia'' have been found in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Of the described species, one is from Africa, one is from Australia, and 11 are from South Asia. Species , the Universal Chalcidoidea Database recognizes the following 13 species: * ''Plutarchia bengalensis'' * ''Plutarchia bicarinativentris'' * ''Plutarchia carinata'' * ''Plutarchia fronta'' * ''Plutarchia gastris'' * ''Plutarchia giraulti'' * ''Plutarchia gracillima'' * ''Plutar ...
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Alexandre Arsène Girault
Alexandre Arsène Girault ( ; 9 January 1884 – 2 May 1941) was an American entomologist specializing in the study of chalcid wasps. An eccentric and controversial figure, Girault was also a prolific and dedicated entomologist. He published more than 325 papers and described over 3000 new taxa from Australia. Biography Alexandre Arsène Girault was born in Annapolis, Maryland, on January 9, 1884, to Joseph Bonaparte Girault and Elizabeth Frances Girault (née Goodwin). He is named after his grandfather, Arsène Napoleon Alexandre Girault de Saint Fargeau, one of the founding faculty of the US Naval Academy. Girault earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1903. From 1904 to 1907 he was employed as a field assistant for the United States Bureau of Entomology. During this time, he was involved in research on plum curculios (''Conotrachelus nenuphar''), Colorado potato beetles (''Leptinotarsa decemlineata''), and Ame ...
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