 Fig 1. Coccophagoides |
 Fig 2. Coccophagoides |
 Fig 3. Coccophagoides - antenna |
 Fig 4. Coccophagoides - antenna |
 Fig 5. Coccophagoides - forewing |
Nomenclature
Coccophagoides Girault, 1915: 58. Type species: Coccophagus abnormicornis Girault, by original designation.
Diagnosis
- Antenna 8-segmented, antennal formula 1133 or 116, usually with an anellus; flagellum elongate, spindle-shaped, F6 conical
- Fore wing with costal cell distinctly longer than marginal vein, parastigma well developed, submarginal vein with 3 or more setae
- Axillae strongly projecting, each axillla with 1-2 setae; scutellum with 4-6 setae
- Hypopygium in female prominent, extending nearly to apex of gaster or only to about the level of cercal plates
- Tarsal formula 5-5-5
Distribution
Australian, Afro-tropical, Oriental, Nearctic, and Palaearctic regions.
Species in India
1. Coccophagoides orientalis (Agarwal) (India: Bihar; Rajasthan; Tamil Nadu; Uttar Pradesh; West Bengal)
2. Coccophagoides utilis Doutt (India: Bihar)
Hosts and habitat
Parasitoids of diaspine scale insects (Hemiptera: Coccoidea: Diaspididae).
Selected reference
- Hayat, M. 1998. Aphelinidae of India (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea): A taxonomic revision. Memoirs on Entomology, International, Vol. 13, Associated Publishers, Florida, USA. 416 p.