Chalcidinae

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Chalcidinae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Clade: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Chalcididae
Subfamily:Chalcidinae
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Chalcidinae is a subfamily of chalcidid wasps in the family Chalcididae. There are about 6 genera and 17 described species in Chalcidinae. [1]

Chalcididae family of insects

The Chalcididae are a moderate-sized family within the Chalcidoidea, composed mostly of parasitoids and a few hyperparasitoids. The family is apparently polyphyletic, though the different subfamilies may each be monophyletic, and some may be elevated to family status in the near future. As presently defined, there are over 85 genera and over 1455 species worldwide. They are often black with yellow, red, or white markings, rarely brilliantly metallic, with a robust mesosoma and very strong sculpturing. The hind femora are often greatly enlarged, with a row of teeth or serrations along the lower margin.

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Genera

These six genera belong to the subfamily Chalcidinae:

<i>Brachymeria</i> genus of insects

Brachymeria is a genus of parasitic wasps in the family Chalcididae. Over 300 species are known worldwide, all of them parasites of insect larvae. Most species are black with limited yellow markings, and like most chalcidid wasps, they have enlarged hind femora. The female typically lays eggs inside the larva of a lepidopteran using its ovipositor. Although mostly parasitic on Lepidoptera, a few are hyperparasites, or attack other types of insect larvae. The adult parasites emerge typically from the host pupa. Some species have been used in biological control.

<i>Chalcis</i> (wasp) genus of insects

Chalcis is a wasp genus in the tribe Chalcidini.

<i>Conura</i> genus of insects

Conura is a genus of chalcidid wasps in the family Chalcididae. There are at least 70 described species in Conura.

Data sources: i = ITIS, [2] c = Catalogue of Life, [3] g = GBIF, [4] b = Bugguide.net [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Chalcidinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  2. ↑ "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System" . Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  3. ↑ "Catalogue of Life" . Retrieved 2018-04-23.
  4. ↑ "GBIF" . Retrieved 2018-04-23.
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