Kauaʻi record · KCA-IA-00276
Diplazon laetatorius
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About Diplazon laetatorius
Diplazon laetatorius is a parasitoid of hoverfly larvae that themselves feed on aphids.
Ecology and introduction history
Diplazon laetatorius is a parasitoid of hoverfly larvae that themselves feed on aphids. This places it one step above an aphid predator in the food web: it is not simply another aphid-eating insect. Kauaʻi material supports its island occurrence. The general host relationship is documented, but the cited record does not quantify its effect on Kauaʻi hoverflies or identify every locally susceptible species.
Kauaʻi occurrence and evidence
Atlas occurrence category: Present. Historic Kauaʻi specimen from Awaʻawapuhi; parasitoid of aphid-feeding syrphid larvae.
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
- Diplazon laetatorius
- Family
- Ichneumonidae
- Order
- Hymenoptera
- Record type
- species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- Present
- Origin
- Introduced
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Diplazon laetatorius is a parasitoid of hoverfly larvae that themselves feed on aphids.