Taxonomy and biology of Leptocybe invasa gen. & sp. n. (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae), an invasive gall inducer on Eucalyptus

By Z. Mendel, A. Protasov, Nicole Fisher, J. La Salle. 2004

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Increasing numbers and intercontinental spread of invasive insects on eucalypts (2016, unknown): “The countries where first detections have been reported include Ireland, France, Italy, UK and Israel (Europe– Mediterranean region), New Zealand (Australasia), South Africa (Africa), Argentina (South America), and the USA (North America).”
Taxonomy, biology, and efficacy of two Australian parasitoids of the eucalyptus gall wasp, Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae: Tetrastichinae) (2008, methodology): “Both species are now successfully established in Israel.”
Insects ‘Down Under’– Diversity, endemism and evolution of the Australian insect fauna: examples from select orders (2004, background): “…of Australian eulophid gall inducers have become invasive pests in other regions, and these include Quadrastichodella nova Girault, Oncastichus goughi Headrick & La Salle, Epichrysocharis burwelli Schauff, Leptocybe invasa Fisher & La Salle and Ophelimus species (La Salle 2004; Mendel et al. 2004).”
Eucalypt pests and diseases: growing threats to plantation productivity (2008, unknown): “This can easily be 1999; Lanfranco and Dungey, 2001; Mendel et al ., 2004; Jacobs and Nesser, 2005) .”