Biology:Mesochorinae

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Short description: Subfamily of wasps

Mesochorinae
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Astiphromma sericans illustration from British Entomology
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Subfamily: Mesochorinae
Förster, 1869

Mesochorinae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.

Mesochorinae are koinobiont hyperparasitoids of ectoparasitic or endoparasitic Ichneumonoidea, and, less frequently, of Tachinidae (Diptera). There are 10 genera.

Mesochorinae

Genera

These genera belong to the subfamily Mesochorinae:[1][2]

  • Artherola Wahl, 1993 c g
  • Astiphromma Förster, 1869 c g b
  • Chineater Wahl, 1993 c g
  • Cidaphus Förster, 1869 c g b
  • Latilumbus Townes, 1971 c g
  • Lepidura Townes, 1971 c g
  • Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 1829 c g b
  • Planochorus Schwenke, 2004 c g
  • Thamester Wahl, 1993 c g
  • Varnado Wahl, 1993 c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6]

References

  • Townes, H.K. (1971): Genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 4 (Cremastinae, Phrudinae, Tersilochinae, Ophioninae, Mesochorinae, Metopiinae, Anomalinae, Acaenitinae, Microleptinae, Orthopelmatinae, Collyriinae, Orthocentrinae, Diplazontinae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 17: 1–372.

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4044058 entry