Psyllaephagus bliteus
Rio Rico, Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Coordinates: 31.468040, -110.974227
Elevation: 3,453 ft
Size: 2 mm
On March 23, 2017, I cut several Eucalyptus leaves, that were infested with lerps of Glycaspis brimblecombei, and placed them into two 1-gallon-size Ziploc bags containing pieces of paper towel hoping to obtain parasitoids. On April 7, 2017, I noticed this Psyllaephagus bliteus male specimen inside one of the bags. It is a parasitoid of G. brimblecombei, a pest of some Eucalyptus tree species.
Determined by Dr. John Noyes