''Ablerus'' is a genus of

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s formerly belonging to the family

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. The genus was created by the

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entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora clisiocampae''. The genus ''Azotus'' was synonymized with ''Ablerus'' by

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in 1913 and Hyatt synonymized '' Myocnemella'' with ''Ablerus'' in 1994, leaving ''Ablerus'' as the sole genus within the subfamily Azotinae. Azotinae was elevated in rank in 2013 to become the monotypic family Azotidae. These tiny wasps are normally hyperparasitoids and are associated with the

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and Coccoidea as well as the eggs of a variety of other insects. Overall there are over 90 species of ''Ablerus''.

Species

These species belong to the genus ''Ablerus'': * ''

Ablerus aegypticus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Abd-Rabou, 2014 * ''

Ablerus albicaput ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1924 * ''

Ablerus aleuroides ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Husain & Agarwal, 1982) * '' Ablerus aligarhensis'' (Khan & Shafee, 1976) * ''

Ablerus amarantus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1932 * ''

Ablerus americanus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1916 * '' Ablerus aonidiellae'' Hayat, 1974 * ''

Ablerus arboris ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' Girault, 1932 * '' Ablerus argentiscapus'' Girault, 1932 * ''

Ablerus atomon ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Walker, 1847) * ''

Ablerus baeusoides ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1915 * ''

Ablerus beenleighi ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' Girault, 1926 * ''

Ablerus bharathius ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' (Subba Rao, 1984) * ''

Ablerus bicinctipes ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' Girault, 1932 * ''

Ablerus bidentatus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' Girault, 1913 * ''

Ablerus bifasciatus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' (Girault, 1913) * ''

Ablerus biguttatibiae ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' Girault, 1924 * ''

Ablerus capensis ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' (Howard, 1907) * ''

Ablerus celsus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' (Walker, 1839) * ''

Ablerus chionaspidis ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' (Howard, 1914) * ''

Ablerus chrysomphali ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' (Ghesquiere, 1960) * ''

Ablerus ciliatus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora cli ...

'' De Santis, 1948 * ''

Ablerus clisiocampae ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Ashmead, 1894) * '' Ablerus connectens'' Silvestri, 1927 * ''

Ablerus crassus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (De Santis, 1974) * ''

Ablerus delhiensis ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Lal, 1938) * ''

Ablerus diana ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1920 * ''

Ablerus dozieri ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Darling & Johnson, 1984) * '' Ablerus elegantissimus'' Girault, 1913 * ''

Ablerus elegantulus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Silvestri, 1915) * ''

Ablerus emersoni ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1917 * '' Ablerus fasciarius'' Wang, Huang & Polaszek, 2016 * ''

Ablerus gargarae ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Hayat, 1998 * ''

Ablerus gratus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1929 * ''

Ablerus grotiusi ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1913 * '' Ablerus hastatus'' Girault, 1932 * '' Ablerus howardii'' Girault, 1915 * '' Ablerus hyalinus'' Girault, 1913 * '' Ablerus impunctatipennis'' Girault, 1917 * ''

Ablerus inquirenda ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Silvestri, 1927 * '' Ablerus lepidus'' (De Santis, 1974) * ''

Ablerus leucopidis ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Blanchard, 1942 * '' Ablerus longfellowi'' Girault, 1913 * ''

Ablerus macchiae ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Annecke & Insley, 1970) * '' Ablerus macilentus'' (De Santis, 1974) * ''

Ablerus macrochaeta ''Ablerus macrochaeta'' is a parasitoid wasp that attacks the silverleaf whitefly and ''Aleurocanthus inceratus''. The latter is a serious pest of sweet potato in China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a count ...

'' Silvestri, 1927 * '' Ablerus magistrettii'' Blanchard, 1942 * ''

Ablerus miricilia ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1929 * '' Ablerus molestus'' Blanchard, 1936 * '' Ablerus nelsoni'' Girault, 1921 * '' Ablerus novicornis'' Girault, 1931 * ''

Ablerus nympha ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1913 * '' Ablerus palauensis'' Doutt, 1951 * ''

Ablerus pan ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1913 * '' Ablerus perfuscipennis'' De Santis, 1954 * ''

Ablerus perspeciosus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1916 * ''

Ablerus peruvianus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1916 * '' Ablerus piceipes'' Girault, 1913 * '' Ablerus pinifoliae'' (Mercet, 1912) * ''

Ablerus pius ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1929 * ''

Ablerus plesius ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Annecke & Insley, 1970) * '' Ablerus plinii'' Girault, 1929 * ''

Ablerus poincarei ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the United States of America, American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris A ...

'' Girault, 1913 * ''

Ablerus promacchiae ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Viggiani & Ren, 1993 * '' Ablerus pulcherrimus'' (Mercet, 1922) * ''

Ablerus pulchriceps ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Zehntner, 1899 * ''

Ablerus pullicornis ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1931 * '' Ablerus pumilus'' Annecke & Insley, 1970 * '' Ablerus punctatus'' Girault, 1921 * '' Ablerus rhea'' Girault, 1929 * ''

Ablerus romae ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1932 * '' Ablerus saintpierrei'' Girault, 1913 * ''

Ablerus separaspidis ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' (Annecke & Insley, 1970) * ''

Ablerus sidneyi ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1932 * '' Ablerus similis'' (De Santis, 1948) * '' Ablerus socratis'' Girault, 1931 * ''

Ablerus socrus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1915 * ''

Ablerus speciosus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1913 * '' Ablerus stylatus'' (Mercet, 1927) * ''

Ablerus totifuscipennis ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1929 * '' Ablerus unnotipennis'' Girault, 1915 * ''

Ablerus venustulus ''Ablerus'' is a genus of chalcid wasps formerly belonging to the family Aphelinidae. The genus was created by the American entomologist Leland Ossian Howard in 1894 for the species named in that year by William Harris Ashmead as ''Centrodora c ...

'' Girault, 1915 * '' Ablerus williamsi'' (Annecke & Insley, 1970)

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Universal Chalcidoidea Database
Hymenoptera genera Hyperparasites {{Chalcidoidea-stub

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