Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00270
Psyttalia incisi
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About Psyttalia incisi
Psyttalia incisi was deliberately introduced as a parasitoid of tephritid fruit-fly larvae.
Ecology and introduction history
Psyttalia incisi was deliberately introduced as a parasitoid of tephritid fruit-fly larvae. Its offspring develop through an association with the fly host; the adult wasp itself is not a fruit-feeding fly. Kauaʻi is among its documented Hawaiian islands. Its introduction for biological control is part of the historical record, but does not by itself measure present control success or establish the full range of hosts used on the island.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Fruit-fly parasitoid purposely introduced and previously reported from Kauaʻi.
Evidence limits
The cited observations describe the evidence currently available for this account. They do not establish a complete life history or a measured current Kauaʻi population trend.
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Psyttalia incisi
- Family
- Braconidae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced — biocontrol
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Psyttalia incisi was deliberately introduced as a parasitoid of tephritid fruit-fly larvae.