Anastatus orientalis is a species of parasitic wasp which preys on Lycorma lanternfly eggs.[1] Females live significantly longer than males, over ten weeks compared to the male lifespan of three weeks.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Eupelmidae |
| Genus: | Anastatus |
| Species: | A. orientalis
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| Anastatus orientalis Yang & Choi, 2015
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It may be useful as a control of spotted lanternfly which has become an invasive pest in the United States. 69% of lanternfly egg cases in China were found to be parasitized by the wasp.[3]
References
edit- ^ Manzoor, Atif; Zhang, Yan-Long; Xin, Bei; Wei, Ke; Wang, Xiao-Yi (August 10, 2021). "Genetic diversity, population structure and rapid early detection of the parasitoid Anastatus orientalis (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae) inside eggs of spotted lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae)". Annals of Applied Biology. 179 (1): 12–20. doi:10.1111/aab.12674. S2CID 234134708. Retrieved August 10, 2021 – via Wiley Online Library.
- ^ Broadley, Hannah J; Gould, Juli R; Sullivan, Liam T; Wang, Xiao-yi; Hoelmer, Kim A; Hickin, Mauri L; Elkinton, Joseph S (17 February 2021). "Life History and Rearing of Anastatus orientalis (Hymenoptera: Eupelmidae), an Egg Parasitoid of the Spotted Lanternfly (Hemiptera: Fulgoridae)". Environmental Entomology. 50 (1): 28–35. doi:10.1093/ee/nvaa124. PMID 33247300. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ Ricciuti, Ed (December 17, 2015). "Be Prepared for the Invasive Spotted Lanternfly, Entomologists Warn". Entomology Today. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
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