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Classification
Superfamily : Chalcidoidea
Family : Eulophidae
Subfamily :
Entedoninae
Pronotal collar with transverse carina.
Reticulation on entire frons (above and below frontal fork) about the same strength.
Hind femur completely white, or pale brown only at base.
Diagnosis
Distribution
This species is known from throughout the Palaearctic Region, and is newly recorded in Southeast Asia (Vietnam) as part of this study.
Hosts
This species is known from a very wide range of hosts, including Agromyzidae (Diptera); Curculionidae (Coleoptera); Tenthredinidae (Hymenoptera); Coleophoridae, Gelechiidae, Gracillariidae, Lyonetiidae, Nepticulidae, Tischeriidae (Lepidoptera) (Noyes, 2002, 2003).
Biology
C. pentheus is a larval endoparasitoid.
Comments
C. pentheus is a widespread, generalist parasitoid of leafminers. It does not appear to be providing significant levels of control on agromyzids in Southeast Asia.