| Tetrastichus | |
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| Tetrastichus planipennisi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Clade: | Euarthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Eulophidae |
| Subfamily: | Tetrastichinae |
| Genus: |
Tetrastichus Haliday, 1844 |
| Type species | |
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Tetrastichus miser, (originally designated as Cirrospilus attalus Walker, 1839) (Nees, 1834) |
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| Species | |
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450+ species |
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450+ species
Tetrastichus is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the family Eulophidae.
Tetrastichus planipennisi is a parasitoid of the Emerald ash borer, a wood boring insect native to Asia which is an invasive species in North America. T. planipennisi is being evaluated as a biological control agent.