Nearctic region

According to the latest available compilation in Taxapad (Yu et al. 2012) there are 320 species of Microgastrinae in the Nearctic region. But more species have been recorded since, and this page will be keeping an updated figure based on the latest published information.

The list below records almost 340 species, and more will be added soon. The format of the list is: "Name of the species, name of the author, year of publishing, name of the original genus assigned to the species between brackets –the latter only if different from the current generic name".

[Last update: June 24, 2013].

  1. Alphomelon disputabile (Ashmead, 1900) [Urogaster].
  2. Alphomelon nigriceps (Ashmead, 1900) [Urogaster].
  3. Alphomelon winniewertzae Deans, 2003.
  4. Apanteles aristoteliae Viereck, 1912.
  5. Apanteles baldufi Muesebeck, 1968.
  6. Apanteles canarsiae Ashmead, 1898.
  7. Apanteles carpatus (Say, 1836) [Microgaster].
  8. Apanteles cockerelli Muesebeck, 1921.
  9. Apanteles conanchetorum Viereck, 1917.
  10. Apanteles corvinus Reinhard, 1880.
  11. Apanteles crassicornis (Provancher, 1886) [Microgaster].
  12. Apanteles dakotae Muesebeck, 1921.
  13. Apanteles depressariae Muesebeck, 1931.
  14. Apanteles diatraeae Muesebeck, 1921.
  15. Apanteles edwardsii Riley,1889.
  16. Apanteles ensiger (Say, 1836) [Microgaster].
  17. Apanteles epiblemae Muesebeck, 1935.
  18. Apanteles epinotiae Viereck, 1912.
  19. Apanteles feltiae Viereck, 1912.
  20. Apanteles forbesi Viereck, 1910.
  21. Apanteles fumiferanae Viereck, 1912.
  22. Apanteles galleriae Wilkinson, 1932.
  23. Apanteles harti Viereck, 1910.
  24. Apanteles huberi Fernández-Triana, 2010.
  25. Apanteles impunctatus Muesebeck, 1933.
  26. Apanteles jenniferae Fernández-Triana, 2010.
  27. Apanteles laevicoxis Muesebeck, 1921.
  28. Apanteles laricellae Mason, 1959.
  29. Apanteles leucostigmus (Ashmead, 1900) [Urogaster].
  30. Apanteles masmithi Fernández-Triana, 2010.
  31. Apanteles megathymi Riley, 1881.
  32. Apanteles milleri Mason, 1974.
  33. Apanteles mimoristae Muesebeck, 1922.
  34. Apanteles minator Muesebeck, 1957.
  35. Apanteles monticola Ashmead, 1890.
  36. Apanteles morrisi Mason, 1974.
  37. Apanteles nephoptericis (Packard, 1864) [Microgaster].
  38. Apanteles niger Muesebeck, 1921.
  39. Apanteles ninigretorum Viereck, 1917.
  40. Apanteles paranthrenidis Muesebeck, 1921.
  41. Apanteles petrovae Walley, 1937.
  42. Apanteles plesius Viereck, 1912.
  43. Apanteles polychrosidis Viereck, 1912.
  44. Apanteles pseudoglossae Muesebeck, 1921.
  45. Apanteles roughleyi Fernández-Triana, 2010.
  46. Apanteles samarshalli Fernández-Triana, 2010.
  47. Apanteles scutellaris Muesebeck,1921.
  48. Apanteles sodalis (Haliday, 1834) [Microgaster].
  49. Apanteles stagmatophorae Gahan, 1919.
  50. Apanteles starki Mason, 1960.
  51. Apanteles subandinus Blanchard, 1947.
  52. Apanteles thurberiae Muesebeck, 1921.
  53. Apanteles victoriae Muesebeck, 1921.
  54. Apanteles zizaniae Muesebeck, 1957.
  55. Choeras consimilis (Viereck, 1911) [Apanteles].
  56. Choeras insignis (Muesebeck, 1938) [Apanteles].
  57. Choeras tiro (Reinhard, 1880) [Microgaster].
  58. Clarkinella canadensis Mason, 1981.
  59. Cotesia acauda (Provancher, 1886) [Microgaster].
  60. Cotesia acronyctae (Riley, 1871) [Microgaster].
  61. Cotesia agricola (Viereck, 1917) [Apanteles].
  62. Cotesia algonquinorum (Viereck, 1917) [Apanteles].
  63. Cotesia alypiae (Muesebeck, 1922) [Apanteles].
  64. Cotesia americana (Lepeletier, 1825) [Microgaster].
  65. Cotesia ammalonis (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  66. Cotesia anisotae (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  67. Cotesia argynnidis (Riley, 1889) [Apanteles].
  68. Cotesia atalantae (Packard, 1881) [Microgaster ].
  69. Cotesia autographae (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  70. Cotesia brevicornis (Wesmael, 1837) [Microgaster].
  71. Cotesia carduicola (Packard, 1881) [Microgaster].
  72. Cotesia cerurae (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  73. Cotesia charadrae (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  74. Cotesia cingiliae (Muesebeck, 1931) [Apanteles].
  75. Cotesia clisiocampae (Ashmead, 1903) [Apanteles].
  76. Cotesia congestiformis (Viereck, 1923) [Apanteles].
  77. Cotesia congregata (Say, 1836) [Microgaster].
  78. Cotesia crambi (Weed, 1887) [Apanteles].
  79. Cotesia crassifemorata van Achterberg, 2006.
  80. Cotesia cyaniridis (Riley, 1889) [Apanteles].
  81. Cotesia delicata (Howard, 1897) [Apanteles].
  82. Cotesia depressa (Viereck, 1912) [Apanteles ].
  83. Cotesia diacrisiae (Gahan, 1917) [Apanteles].
  84. Cotesia diversa (Muesebeck & Walkley, 1951) [Apanteles].
  85. Cotesia electrae (Viereck, 1912) [Apanteles].
  86. Cotesia eliniae Papp, 1989.
  87. Cotesia empretiae (Viereck, 1913) [Apanteles].
  88. Cotesia enypiae (Mason, 1959) [Apanteles].
  89. Cotesia euchaetis (Ashmead, 1898) [Apanteles].
  90. Cotesia euphydryidis (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  91. Cotesia fascifemorata van Achterberg, 2006.
  92. Cotesia fiskei (Viereck, 1910) [Apanteles].
  93. Cotesia flaviconchae (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  94. Cotesia flavicornis (Riley, 1889) [Apanteles].
  95. Cotesia flavipes Cameron, 1891.
  96. Cotesia gillettei (Baker, 1895) [Apanteles].
  97. Cotesia glomerata (Linnaeus, 1758) [Ichneumon].
  98. Cotesia gordii (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  99. Cotesia griffini (Viereck, 1911) [Apanteles].
  100. Cotesia hadenae (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  101. Cotesia halisidotae (Muesebeck, 1931) [Apanteles].
  102. Cotesia hallii (Packard, 1877) [Microgaster]
  103. Cotesia hemileucae (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  104. Cotesia hesperidivora (Viereck, 1912) [Apanteles].
  105. Cotesia hyphantriae (Riley, 1887) [Apanteles].
  106. Cotesia junoniae (Riley, 1889) [Apanteles].
  107. Cotesia koebelei (Riley, 1889) [Apanteles].
  108. Cotesia laeviceps (Ashmead, 1890) [Apanteles].
  109. Cotesia langei (Muesebeck, 1938) [Apanteles].
  110. Cotesia limenitidis (Riley, 1871) [Microgaster].
  111. Cotesia lunata (Packard, 1881) [Microgaster].
  112. Cotesia lyciae (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  113. Cotesia mahoniae (Mason, 1975) [Apanteles].
  114. Cotesia marginiventris (Cresson, 1865) [Microgaster].
  115. Cotesia medicaginis (Muesebeck, 1947) [Apanteles].
  116. Cotesia melanoscela (Ratzeburg, 1844) [Microgaster].
  117. Cotesia murtfeldtae (Ashmead, 1898) [Apanteles].
  118. Cotesia nemoriae (Ashmead, 1898) [Apanteles].
  119. Cotesia nitens (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  120. Cotesia noctuidiphaga (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  121. Cotesia obscuricornis (Viereck, 1917) [Apanteles].
  122. Cotesia olenidis (Muesebeck, 1922) [Apanteles].
  123. Cotesia orobenae (Forbes, 1883) [Apanteles].
  124. Cotesia parastichtidis (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  125. Cotesia phobetri (Rohwer, 1915) [Apanteles].
  126. Cotesia pholisorae (Riley, 1889) [Apanteles].
  127. Cotesia plathypenae (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  128. Cotesia podunkorum (Viereck, 1912) [Apanteles].
  129. Cotesia pyralidis (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  130. Cotesia pyraustae (Viereck, 1912) [Apanteles].
  131. Cotesia pyrophilae (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  132. Cotesia rubecula (Marshall, 1885) [Apanteles].
  133. Cotesia rufocoxalis (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  134. Cotesia schaffneri (Muesebeck, 1931) [Apanteles].
  135. Cotesia schizurae (Ashmead, 1898) [Apanteles].
  136. Cotesia scitula (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  137. Cotesia sibyllarum (Wilkinson, 1936) [Apanteles].
  138. Cotesia smerinthi (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  139. Cotesia sorghiellae (Muesebeck, 1933) [Apanteles].
  140. Cotesia teleae (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  141. Cotesia theclae (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  142. Cotesia tmetocerae (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  143. Cotesia unicolor (Curtis, 1835) [Microgaster].
  144. Cotesia vestalis (Haliday, 1834) [Microgaster].
  145. Cotesia xylina (Say, 1836) [Microgaster].
  146. Cotesia yakutatensis (Ashmead, 1902) [Apanteles].
  147. Deuterixys bennetti Whitfield, 1985.
  148. Deuterixys pacifica Whitfield, 1985.
  149. Deuterixys quercicola Whitfield, 1985.
  150. Diolcogaster auripes (Provancher, 1886) [Microgaster].
  151. Diolcogaster bakeri (Muesebeck, 1922) [Microgaster].
  152. Diolcogaster brevicauda (Provancher, 1886) [Microgaster].
  153. Diolcogaster facetosa (Weed, 1888) [Microgaster].
  154. Diolcogaster garmani (Ashmead, 1900) [Protomicroplitis].
  155. Diolcogaster iridescens (Cresson, 1865) [Microgaster].
  156. Diolcogaster schizurae (Muesebeck, 1922) [Microgaster].
  157. Diolcogaster scotica (Marshall, 1885) [Microgaster].
  158. Distatrix carolinae Fernández-Triana, 2010.
  159. Distatrix solanae Whitfield, 1996.
  160. Dolichogenidea absona (Muesebeck, 1965) [Apanteles].
  161. Dolichogenidea acrobasidis (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  162. Dolichogenidea banksi (Viereck, 1911) [Apanteles].
  163. Dolichogenidea betheli (Viereck, 1911) [Apanteles].
  164. Dolichogenidea breviventris (Ratzeburg, 1848) [Microgaster].
  165. Dolichogenidea bushnelli (Muesebeck, 1933) [Apanteles].
  166. Dolichogenidea cacoeciae (Riley,1881) [Apanteles].
  167. Dolichogenidea californica (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  168. Dolichogenidea clavata (Provancher, 1881) [Microgaster].
  169. Dolichogenidea coleophorae (Wilkinson, 1938) [Apanteles].
  170. Dolichogenidea dolichocephala (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  171. Dolichogenidea homoeosomae (Muesebeck, 1933) [Apanteles].
  172. Dolichogenidea lacteicolor Viereck, 1911 [Apanteles].
  173. Dolichogenidea laspeyresiae (Viereck, 1913) [Apanteles].
  174. Dolichogenidea longicauda (Wesmael, 1837) [Microgaster].
  175. Dolichogenidea melanopa (Viereck, 1917) [Apanteles].
  176. Dolichogenidea miantonomoi (Viereck, 1917) [Apanteles].
  177. Dolichogenidea oidaematophori (Muesebeck, 1929) [Apanteles].
  178. Dolichogenidea paralechiae (Muesebeck, 1932) [Apanteles].
  179. Dolichogenidea phthorimaeae (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  180. Dolichogenidea pterophori (Muesebeck, 1926) [Apanteles].
  181. Dolichogenidea renaulti Mason, 1974 [Apanteles].
  182. Dolichogenidea solenobiae Walley, 1935 [Apanteles].
  183. Dolichogenidea thujae Muesebeck, 1935 [Apanteles].
  184. Dolichogenidea tischeriae Viereck, 1912 [Apanteles].
  185. Exix columbica Mason, 1981.
  186. Exoryza minnesota Mason, 1981.
  187. Glyptapanteles alticola (Ashmead, 1902) [Protapanteles].
  188. Glyptapanteles caberatae (Muesebeck, 1956) [Apanteles].
  189. Glyptapanteles caffreyi (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  190. Glyptapanteles cassianus (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  191. Glyptapanteles compressiventris (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  192. Glyptapanteles compressus (Muesebeck, 1919) [Apanteles].
  193. Glyptapanteles flavicoxis (Marsh, 1979) [Apanteles].
  194. Glyptapanteles flavovariatus (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  195. Glyptapanteles floridanus (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  196. Glyptapanteles fulvipes (Haliday, 1834) [Microgaster].
  197. Glyptapanteles harrisinae (Muesebeck, 1953) [Apanteles].
  198. Glyptapanteles herbertii (Ashmead, 1900) [Apanteles].
  199. Glyptapanteles indiensis (Marsh, 1979) [Apanteles].
  200. Glyptapanteles luteipennis (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  201. Glyptapanteles militaris (Walsh, 1861) [Microgaster].
  202. Glyptapanteles nigricornis (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  203. Glyptapanteles pallipes (Reinhard, 1880) [Apanteles].
  204. Glyptapanteles politus (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  205. Glyptapanteles praesens (Muesebeck, 1947) [Apanteles].
  206. Glyptapanteles sarrothripae (Weed, 1887) [Apanteles].
  207. Glyptapanteles thompsoni (Lyle, 1927) [Apanteles].
  208. Glyptapanteles websteri (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  209. Hygroplitis melligaster (Provancher, 1886) [Microgaster].
  210. Hypomicrogaster diaphaniae (Muesebeck, 1958) [Microgaster].
  211. Hypomicrogaster ecdytolophae (Muesebeck, 1922) [Microgaster].
  212. Hypomicrogaster zonaria (Say, 1836) [Microgaster].
  213. Iconella etiellae Viereck, 1911 [Apanteles].
  214. Illidops terrestris Wharton, 1983.
  215. Lathrapanteles fuscus Williams, 1985.
  216. Lathrapanteles heleios Williams, 1985.
  217. Lathrapanteles papaipemae (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  218. Microgaster brittoni Viereck, 1917.
  219. Microgaster canadensis Muesebeck, 1922.
  220. Microgaster congregatiformis Viereck, 1917.
  221. Microgaster deductor Nixon, 1968.
  222. Microgaster epagoges Gahan, 1917.
  223. Microgaster femoralamericanus Shenefelt, 1973.
  224. Microgaster gelechiae Riley, 1869.
  225. Microgaster harnedi Muesebeck, 1922.
  226. Microgaster hospes Marshall, 1885.
  227. Microgaster leechi Walley, 1935.
  228. Microgaster messoria Haliday, 1834.
  229. Microgaster novicius Marshall, 1885.
  230. Microgaster pantographae Muesebeck, 1922.
  231. Microgaster peroneae Walley, 1935.
  232. Microgaster phthorimaeae Muesebeck, 1922.
  233. Microgaster scopelosomae Muesebeck, 1926.
  234. Microgaster subcompleta Nees, 1834.
  235. Microplitis alaskensis Ashmead, 1902.
  236. Microplitis autographae Muesebeck, 1922.
  237. Microplitis bradleyi Muesebeck, 1922.
  238. Microplitis brassicae Muesebeck, 1922.
  239. Microplitis carteri Walley, 1932.
  240. Microplitis ceratomiae Riley, 1881.
  241. Microplitis coactus (Lundbeck, 1896) [Microgaster].
  242. Microplitis confusus Muesebeck, 1922.
  243. Microplitis crenulatus (Provancher, 1888) [Microgaster].
  244. Microplitis croceipes (Cresson, 1872) [Microgaster].
  245. Microplitis feltiae Muesebeck, 1922.
  246. Microplitis gortynae Riley, 1881.
  247. Microplitis hyphantriae Ashmead, 1898.
  248. Microplitis impressus (Wesmael, 1837) [Microgaster].
  249. Microplitis kewleyi Muesebeck, 1922.
  250. Microplitis laticinctus Muesebeck, 1922.
  251. Microplitis latistigmus Muesebeck, 1922.
  252. Microplitis longicaudus Muesebeck, 1922.
  253. Microplitis lugubris (Ruthe, 1860) [Microgaster].
  254. Microplitis lugubroides van Achterberg, 2006.
  255. Microplitis mamestrae Weed, 1887.
  256. Microplitis mandibularis (Thomson, 1895) [Microgaster].
  257. Microplitis marini Whitfield, 2003.
  258. Microplitis maturus Weed, 1888.
  259. Microplitis mediator (Haliday, 1834) [Microgaster].
  260. Microplitis melianae Viereck, 1911.
  261. Microplitis montanus Muesebeck, 1922.
  262. Microplitis nigritus Muesebeck, 1922.
  263. Microplitis plutellae Muesebeck,1922
  264. Microplitis quadridentatus (Provancher, 1886) [Microgaster].
  265. Microplitis quintilis Viereck, 1917.
  266. Microplitis scutellatus Muesebeck, 1922.
  267. Microplitis sofron Nixon, 1970.
  268. Microplitis striatus Muesebeck, 1922.
  269. Microplitis varicolor Viereck, 1917.
  270. Parapanteles aletiae (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  271. Parapanteles lincolnii Valerio & Whitfield, 2009.
  272. Parapanteles thrix Valerio & Whitfield, 2009.
  273. Paroplitis beringianus Mason, 1981.
  274. Pelicope yuccamica Mason, 1981.
  275. Pholetesor bedelliae (Viereck, 1911) [Apanteles].
  276. Pholetesor bucculatricis (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  277. Pholetesor caloptiliae Whitfield, 2006.
  278. Pholetesor chiricahuensis Whitfield, 2006.
  279. Pholetesor circumscriptus (Nees, 1834) [Microgaster].
  280. Pholetesor dixianus Whitfield,2006
  281. Pholetesor glacialis (Ashmead,1902) Protapanteles
  282. Pholetesor longicoxis Whitfield, 2006.
  283. Pholetesor masneri (Mason, 1981) [Teremys].
  284. Pholetesor masoni Whitfield, 2006.
  285. Pholetesor ornigis (Weed, 1887) [Apanteles].
  286. Pholetesor pedias (Nixon, 1973) [Apanteles].
  287. Pholetesor pinifoliellae Whitfield, 2006.
  288. Pholetesor powelli Whitfield, 2006.
  289. Pholetesor rhygoplitoides Whitfield, 2006.
  290. Pholetesor rohweri (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  291. Pholetesor salalicus (Mason, 1959) [Apanteles].
  292. Pholetesor salicifoliellae (Mason, 1959) [Apanteles].
  293. Pholetesor thuiellae Whitfield, 2006.
  294. Pholetesor variabilis Whitfield, 2006.
  295. Pholetesor viminetorum (Wesmael, 1837) [Microgaster].
  296. Pholetesor zelleriae Whitfield, 2006.
  297. Protapanteles alaskensis Ashmead, 1902.
  298. Protapanteles immunis (Haliday, 1834) [Microgaster].
  299. Protapanteles paleacritae (Riley, 1881) [Apanteles].
  300. Protapanteles phigaliae (Muesebeck, 1919) [Apanteles].
  301. Protapanteles phlyctaeniae (Muesebeck, 1929) [Apanteles].
  302. Protomicroplitis calliptera (Say, 1836) [Microgaster].
  303. Protomicroplitis mediata (Cresson, 1865) [Microgaster].
  304. Pseudapanteles dignus (Muesebeck, 1938) [Apanteles].
  305. Pseudapanteles gouleti Fernández-Triana, 2010.
  306. Pseudapanteles nigrovariatus (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  307. Pseudapanteles sesiae (Viereck, 1912) [Apanteles].
  308. Rasivalva perplexa (Muesebeck, 1922) [Microplitis].
  309. Rasivalva rugosa (Muesebeck, 1922) [Microplitis].
  310. Rasivalva stigmatica (Muesebeck, 1922) [Microplitis].
  311. Rhygoplitis aciculatus (Ashmead, 1900) [Urogaster].
  312. Rhygoplitis choreuti (Viereck, 1912) [Apanteles].
  313. Rhygoplitis terminalis (Gahan,1912) Apanteles
  314. Sathon cinctiformis (Viereck, 1911) [Apanteles].
  315. Sathon circumflexus (Williams, 1988).
  316. Sathon masoni (Williams, 1988).
  317. Sathon neomexicanus (Muesebeck, 1921) [Apanteles].
  318. Sathon papilionae (Williams, 1988).
  319. Venanides xeste (Mason, 1981).
  320. Venanus heberti Fernández-Triana, 2010.
  321. Venanus pinicola Mason, 1981.

   The following 17 species are only identified to genus level, but they are also included here because will soon be described -or newly recorded- for the Nearctic region.

  1. Choeras sp. Cited in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  2. Cotesia sp. An European species soon to be recorded from Canada (unpublished data).
  3. Cotesia sp. Named as Cotesia sp. 1 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  4. Cotesia sp. Named as Cotesia sp. 2 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  5. Diolcogaster sp. Named as Diolcogaster sp. 2 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  6. Diolcogaster sp. Named as Diolcogaster sp. 3 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  7. Diolcogaster sp. An European species soon to be recorded from Canada (unpublished data).
  8. Iconella sp. Named as Iconella sp. 1 in Fernandez-Triana (2010). A new species soon to be described.
  9. Iconella sp. Named as Iconella sp. 2 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  10. Illidops sp. Named as Illidops sp. 1 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  11. Illidops sp. Named as Illidops sp. 2 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  12. Illidops sp. Named as Illidops sp. 3 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  13. Illidops sp. Named as Illidops sp. 4 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  14. Microgaster sp. Named as Microgaster sp. 1 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  15. Microgaster sp. Named as Microgaster sp. 2 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  16. Pholetesor sp. Named as Pholetesor sp. 1 in Fernandez-Triana (2010).
  17. Promicrogaster sp. At least one species, as mentioned in Whitfield (1995).
Scratchpads developed and conceived by (alphabetical): Ed Baker, Katherine Bouton Alice Heaton Dimitris Koureas, Laurence Livermore, Dave Roberts, Simon Rycroft, Ben Scott, Vince Smith