Ash whitefly parasitoid vs Parasitic wasp

Encarsia inaron compared with Encarsia citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ash whitefly parasitoid	Parasitic wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family same	Aphelinidae	Aphelinidae
Genus same	Encarsia	Encarsia
Species	Encarsia inaron	Encarsia citrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Ash whitefly parasitoid and Parasitic wasp share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Encarsia.

Conservation Status

Ash whitefly parasitoid

NE — Not Evaluated

Parasitic wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ash whitefly parasitoid	Parasitic wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ash whitefly parasitoid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Parasitic wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (9 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

Ash whitefly parasitoid

Ash whitefly parasitoid (Encarsia inaron) is a species in the genus Encarsia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States