Ooencyrtus kuvanae
| Ooencyrtus kuvanae | |
|---|---|
| Adult Ooencyrtus kuvanae on spongy moth egg mass. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Encyrtidae |
| Genus: | Ooencyrtus |
| Species: | O. kuvanae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ooencyrtus kuvanae (Howard 1910) | |
Ooencyrtus kuvanae is a species of chalcid wasp. It was introduced to North America in 1908 to control Lymantria moths. In North America, it has become an active parasitoid of the invasive spotted lanternfly.