Macromesus

Macromesus
Macromesus amphiretus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Suborder:	Apocrita
Infraorder:	Proctotrupomorpha
Superfamily:	Chalcidoidea
Family:	Macromesidae Graham, 1959
Genus:	Macromesus Walker, 1848
Type species
Macromesus amphiretus Walker, 1848 [1]

Macromesus is a genus of parasitic wasps. It is the only genus in the family Macromesidae. ^[2]

Species

This genus contains the following species: ^[2]

• Macromesus africanus Ghesquière  [ de ], 1963
• Macromesus americanus Hedqvist, 1960
• Macromesus amphiretus Walker, 1848
• Macromesus brevicornis Yang, 1996
• Macromesus cryphali Yang, 1996
• Macromesus filicornis Delucchi, 1956
• Macromesus fulvicoxa Girault, 1925
• Macromesus harithus Narendran, 2001
• Macromesus huanglongnicus Yang, 1996
• Macromesus javensis Hedqvist, 1968
• Macromesus mediterraneus Bachmaier, 1973
• Macromesus persicae Yang, 1996

References

1. "Genus Macromesus Walker, 1848". Australian Biological Resources Study - Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
2. van Noort, Simon. "Classification of Macromesidae". WaspWeb. Iziko Museums of South Africa. Retrieved 4 June 2025.