Anagrus

Anagrus
	Anagrus subfuscus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Mymaridae
Genus:	Anagrus; Haliday, 1833
Species
	>80 species
Synonyms
	Anagrella Bakkendorf, 1962 ; Packardiella Ashmead, 1904 ; Paranagrus Perkins, 1905 ; Pteratimus Packard, 1864 ; Pteratomus Packard, 1864 ;

Anagrus is a genus of fairyflies, in the family Mymaridae, comprising over 90 species,^[2] a number of which are employed as biocontrol agents. They come in a wide array of colors such as, brown, orange, black and pale. For classificatory purposes, the genus is divided into three subgenera Anagrella, Anagrus and Paranagrus. The adults lay eggs on the host, mainly Hemiptera, with a few using Odonata as hosts.^[3]

References

^ "Anagrus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
^ Triapitsyn, S.V. (2015). "Taxonomy of the genus Anagrus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) of the world: an annotated key to the described species, discussion of the remaining problems, and a checklist". Acta Zool. Lilloana. 59 (1–2): 3–50.
^ Sankararaman, Hariharakrishnan; Manickavasagam, Sagadai; Triapitsyn, Serguei V. (2022). "Four new species of Anagrus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) from India, with a key to Indian species". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 25 (1): 101849. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2021.101849.

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[1] "Anagrus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 12 August 2022.

[2] Triapitsyn, S.V. (2015). "Taxonomy of the genus Anagrus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) of the world: an annotated key to the described species, discussion of the remaining problems, and a checklist". Acta Zool. Lilloana. 59 (1–2): 3–50.

[3] Sankararaman, Hariharakrishnan; Manickavasagam, Sagadai; Triapitsyn, Serguei V. (2022). "Four new species of Anagrus Haliday (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae) from India, with a key to Indian species". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 25 (1): 101849. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2021.101849.

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