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]
| Anagrus | |
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| Anagrus subfuscus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Mymaridae |
| Genus: | Anagrus Haliday, 1833 |
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>80 species | |
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References
edit- ^ "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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