''Aphelinus'' is a genus of

parasitoid In evolutionary ecology, a parasitoid is an organism that lives in close association with its host (biology), host at the host's expense, eventually resulting in the death of the host. Parasitoidism is one of six major evolutionarily stable str ...

wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid (''

Aphis glycines The soybean aphid (''Aphis glycines'') is an insect pest of soybean ('' Glycine max'') that is exotic to North America. The soybean aphid is native to Asia. It has been described as a common pest of soybeans in China and as an occasional pest of ...

'') or the Russian wheat aphid -''

Diuraphis noxia The Russian wheat aphid (''Diuraphis noxia'') is an aphid that can cause significant losses in cereal crops. The species was introduced to the United States in 1986 and is considered an invasive species there. This aphid is pale green and up to 2 ...

'' - (''A. albipodus'' Hayat & Fatima, ''A. asychis'' Walker, and ''A. varipes'' (Foerster). About 100 species have been described.Universal Chalcidoidea Database
/ref>

Partial species list

*''

Aphelinus abdominalis ''Aphelinus abdominalis'' is a parasitoid wasp and biocontrol agent used to control several aphid species that are pests of agricultural crops, including the potato aphid ''Macrosiphum euphorbiae ''Macrosiphum euphorbiae'', the potato aphid ...

'' Dalman *''

Aphelinus albipodus ''Aphelinus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid ('' Aphis glycines'') or the Russian wheat aphid -'' Diuraphis noxia'' - (''A. albipodus'' Ha ...

'' Hayat & Fatima *''

Aphelinus asychis ''Aphelinus asychis'' is a parasitoid wasp native to Eurasia that was introduced to North America to control the Russian wheat aphid. It has six different aphid hosts, including ''Acyrthosiphon pisum ''Acyrthosiphon pisum'', commonly known as ...

'' Walker *''

Aphelinus certus ''Aphelinus certus'' is a parasitoid wasp native to Asia. It parasitizes the soybean aphid The soybean aphid (''Aphis glycines'') is an insect pest of soybean (''Glycine max'') that is exotic to North America. The soybean aphid is native to ...

'' *''

Aphelinus chaonia ''Aphelinus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid ('' Aphis glycines'') or the Russian wheat aphid -'' Diuraphis noxia'' - (''A. albipodus'' Ha ...

'' Walker *''

Aphelinus flaviventris ''Aphelinus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid ('' Aphis glycines'') or the Russian wheat aphid -'' Diuraphis noxia'' - (''A. albipodus'' Ha ...

'' Kurdjumov *''

Aphelinus humilis ''Aphelinus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid ('' Aphis glycines'') or the Russian wheat aphid -'' Diuraphis noxia'' - (''A. albipodus'' Ha ...

'' Mercet *''

Aphelinus lapisligni ''Aphelinus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid ('' Aphis glycines'') or the Russian wheat aphid -'' Diuraphis noxia'' - (''A. albipodus'' Ha ...

'' Howard *'' Aphelinus mali'' (Haldeman) *''

Aphelinus semiflavus ''Aphelinus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid ('' Aphis glycines'') or the Russian wheat aphid -'' Diuraphis noxia'' - (''A. albipodus'' Ha ...

'' Howard *''

Aphelinus thomsoni ''Aphelinus thomsoni'' is a parasitoid wasp that parasitizes the sycamore aphid, ''Drepanosiphum platanoidis ''Drepanosiphum platanoidis'' is a species of insect, commonly known as the sycamore aphid. It undergoes both parthenogenic Part ...

'' Graham *''

Aphelinus varipes ''Aphelinus'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps. Several of the species are important because they parasitize agricultural pests, such as the soybean aphid (''Aphis glycines'') or the Russian wheat aphid -''Diuraphis noxia'' - (''A. albipodus'' Haya ...

'' (Foerster)

References

Aphelinidae {{Chalcidoidea-stub