Subgenus LEUCOPIS Meigen ninae Tanasijtshuk

Leucopis ninae Tanasijtshuk, 1966: 234 . Type locality: Kazakhstan, Aksay, in vicinity of Alma-Ata [Almaty]. Holotype male, ZIN (examined). References — Tanasijtshuk, 1984: 228 (catalog), 1986: 272 (redescription, Figures 522–524 [male genitalia]), 2003: 176 (biology); Stary et al., 1993: 360 (biological control, released in 1992 in Chile against Diuraphis noxia); Ripa et al., 1995: 428 (biological control, released in 1992–1993 on Easter Island against black citrus aphid, Toxoptera aurantia); Gaimari & Turner, 1996a: 649 (description, immature stages), 650 (Figures 1, 7 [egg]), 652 (Figures 10, 15 [larvae], 16 [puparium]), 654 (Figures 18, 21 [larvae], 655 (Figures 24 (larva), 27 [puparium], 656 (Figures 29, 32, 35 [larvae], 658 (Figures 38, 41, 42, 45 [cephalopharyngeal skeleton], 659 (Figures 50–51 [cephalic structures, larvae], 52 [cephalopharyngeal skeleton, puparium], 661 (Figures 54, 55, 57 [larval spiracles], 59 [puparial spiracles]), 661 (Figures 62, 64, 66 [larvae]), 1996b: 667 (biology), 1996c: 365 (biology, rearing), 1997: 155 (biology); Vargas, 1998: 16 (biological control, released in 1903–1997 in Chile against aphids); Gaimari & Havill, 2021: 28 (in key), 31 (biology, catalog). Distribution — Chile (introduced). Región de Coquimbo: Elqui Province (Vicuña). Región de Valparaíso: Quillota Province (La Cruz); Los Andes Province (Los Andes); San Felipe de Aconcagua Province (Putaendo); Isla de Pascua Province (Easter Island—introduced but not recovered). Región de Ñuble: Diguillín Province (Chillán). [also: southern Europe (widespread); North Africa; central Asia (widespread); China; Canada (introduced); USA (introduced); South Africa (introduced)]. Host Records —In Chile, released as a biological control agent against Diuraphis noxia infesting cereals and Toxoptera aurantia on Citrus, in addition to Aphis fabae, Brevicoryne brassicae, Myzus dirhodum, Myzus persicae, Rhopalosiphum maidis, Rhopalosiphum padi and Schizaphis graminum . Polyphagous species, attacking many aphidoid and coccoid Hemiptera throughout its distribution.

Leucopis begimbetovae Tanasijtshuk, 1966: 235 . Type locality: Kazakhstan, Alma-Athkar. Holotype male, ZIN (examined). References — Tanasijtshuk, 1984: 228 (catalog, synonymy), 1986: 272 (as synonym).