Evania appendigaster (Linnaeus, 1758)
host(s)
This species is frequently encountered in cities and therefore has a long list of confirmed, potential, or dubious hosts (see Deans 2005 for summary). E. appendigaster has been reared from Periplaneta americana (Blattidae: Blattinae) and probably P. australasiae. Another potential yet unconfirmed host ootheca for E. appendigaster is Blatta orientalis (Blattidae: Blattinae).
Comments
Evania appendigaster likely originates from the Middle East or South-central Asia and has been dispersed around the world via ships. Today this wasp is found in most urban areas, especially where its prey, Periplaneta cockroaches, can be found.
biogeographic range
Cities from as far north as New York, south to Miami, west to Los Angeles, CA; this species is nearly cosmopolitan.
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Specimens
| identifier(s) | repository | sex | collecting event |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCSU 49532 | NCSU | female | Noumea, [Anse Vata]. -22.3004763S, 166.4432935E .1958 J. Rageau. mx id:16032 |
| NCSU 23566 | NCSU | female | College Station, 309 Live Oak St. Searching on bathroom wall 30.6289N, -96.3311W 6.9.2010 P.L. Mullins mx id:16546 |
