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Diaprioidea
Diaprioidea is a hymenopteran superfamily containing five extant families, though in the past these families were included in the superfamily Proctotrupoidea. References Parasitica Apocrita superfamilies {{Apocrita-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spathiopterygidae
Spathiopterygidae is an extinct family of small parasitic wasps, known from the Cretaceous (Barremian to Santonian) of Laurasia and Northern Gondwana. They are suggested to be members of Diaprioidea, in part due to their similarly reduced wing venation. Some members of the group reduced or lost the hindwings entirely. Genera * †'' Myamaropsis'' Engel & Ortega-Blanco ''in'' Engel, Ortega-Blanco, Soriano, Grimaldi & Martinez-Delclos, 2013 **''M. baabdaensis'' Krogmann et al. 2016 Barremian, Lebanese amber **''M. turolensis'' Engel & Ortega-Blanco in Engel, Ortega-Blanco, Soriano, Grimaldi & Martinez-Delclos, 2013 Albian, San Just amber, Escucha Formation ( Spanish amber) * †'' Spathiopteryx'' Engel & Ortega-Blanco ''in'' Engel, Ortega-Blanco, Soriano, Grimaldi & Martinez-Delclos, 2013 **''S. alavarommopsis'' Engel, Ortega-Blanco & Grimaldi ''in'' Engel, Ortega-Blanco, Soriano, Grimaldi & Martinez-Delclos, 2013 Albian, Alava amber, Escucha Formation ( Spanish amber) **''S. soos ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maaminga Rangi
''Maaminga '' is a genus of parasitic wasps containing two species and constituting the family Maamingidae. So far only known from New Zealand, the two named species are '' Maaminga marrisi'' and '' M. rangi''. The genus (and family) name derives from the Māori word "māminga", simply translated as "trickster" as the species evaded discovery for so long. The delicate and slender '' Maaminga rangi'' is common in forests, particularly kauri forests of the northern part of the North Island. The more robust and stocky '' Maaminga marrisi'', which is polymorphic for wing size (brachyterous, fully winged), appears to be associated with coastal scrub, and forest, particularly on offshore islands, but is also found in alpine snow tussock. Maamingidae was placed within the Proctotrupoidea, but was later moved to the superfamily Diaprioidea along with Diapriidae The Diapriidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. These tiny insects have an average length of 2–4 mm and never exceed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maamingidae
''Maaminga '' is a genus of parasitic wasps containing two species and constituting the family Maamingidae. So far only known from New Zealand, the two named species are '' Maaminga marrisi'' and '' M. rangi''. The genus (and family) name derives from the Māori word "māminga", simply translated as "trickster" as the species evaded discovery for so long. The delicate and slender '' Maaminga rangi'' is common in forests, particularly kauri ''Agathis'', commonly known as kauri or dammara, is a genus of 22 species of evergreen tree. The genus is part of the ancient conifer family Araucariaceae, a group once widespread during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, but now largely res ... forests of the northern part of the North Island. The more robust and stocky '' Maaminga marrisi'', which is polymorphic for wing size (brachyterous, fully winged), appears to be associated with coastal scrub, and forest, particularly on offshore islands, but is also found in alpine snow tussock ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismaridae
Ismaridae is a family of insects belonging to the order Hymenoptera. About 50 species are known in this small relictual group; all the species for which the biology is known appear to be hyperparasitoids that parasitize Dryinidae (that attack leafhoppers). This lineage was formerly included in the family Diapriidae, as the subfamily Ismarinae, but differ from diapriid wasps by lacking a facial projection from which the antenna arise, and characterized by various degrees of fusion of the metasomal terga A ''tergum'' (Latin for "the back"; plural ''terga'', associated adjective tergal) is the dorsal ('upper') portion of an arthropod segment other than the head. The anterior edge is called the 'base' and posterior edge is called the 'apex' or 'ma .... The family historically included only two genera, '' Ismarus'' and ''Szelenyioprioides'', though the latter genus was recently synonymized with the diapriid genus '' Spilomicrus'', thereby restricting the family to solely ''Ismaru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hymenoptera
Hymenoptera is a large order of insects, comprising the sawflies, wasps, bees, and ants. Over 150,000 living species of Hymenoptera have been described, in addition to over 2,000 extinct ones. Many of the species are parasitic. Females typically have a special ovipositor for inserting eggs into hosts or places that are otherwise inaccessible. This ovipositor is often modified into a stinger. The young develop through holometabolism (complete metamorphosis)—that is, they have a wormlike larval stage and an inactive pupal stage before they mature. Etymology The name Hymenoptera refers to the wings of the insects, but the original derivation is ambiguous. All references agree that the derivation involves the Ancient Greek πτερόν (''pteron'') for wing. The Ancient Greek ὑμήν (''hymen'') for membrane provides a plausible etymology for the term because species in this order have membranous wings. However, a key characteristic of this order is that the hindwings are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Diapriidae
The Diapriidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. These tiny insects have an average length of 2–4 mm and never exceed 8 mm. They typically attack larvae and pupae of a wide range of insects, especially flies. The about 2,300 described species in around 200 described genera are divided into three subfamilies, and the group has a global distribution. Diapriids show considerable diversity of form, with aptery (lack of wings) fairly common, sometimes in both sexes. Nearly all species exhibit noticeable sexual dimorphism, with males and females often mistaken for separate species. The wings, when present, show characteristically reduced venation, with the greatest reduction in the subfamilies Ambositrinae and Diapriinae. Selected genera *'' Acanopsilus'' *'' Acanosema'' *''Acanthopsilus'' *'' Aclista'' *'' Acropiesta'' *'' Anaclista'' *'' Aneurhynchus'' *'' Aneuropria'' *'' Anommatium'' *'' Antropria'' *'' Aprestes'' *'' Atomopria'' *'' Aulacopria'' *'' Auxopaedeutes'' *' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Proctotrupoidea
Proctotrupoidea is a hymenopteran superfamily containing seven extant families, though others have been recognized in the past, most of these having been removed to a recently erected superfamily Diaprioidea. Of the remaining families, only Proctotrupidae contains a substantial number of species, with over 400 described. The others are small, often relictual groups. See links for individual families for details of life history and diversity. See also Tree of Life Apocrita shows polyphyletic Proctotrupoidea. References Apocrita superfamilies {{Apocrita-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parasitica
Parasitica (the parasitican wasps) is an obsolete, paraphyletic infraorder of Apocrita containing the parasitoid wasps. It includes all Apocrita except for the Aculeata. Parasitica has more members as a group than both the Symphyta and the Aculeata combined. Parasitica also contains groups of phytophagous hymenopterans such as the Cynipoidea The Cynipoidea are a moderate-sized hymenopteran superfamily that presently includes five modern families and three extinct families, though others have been recognized in the past. The most familiar members of the group are phytophagous, especia ... (gall wasps). References External links Parasiticaat bugguide Insect infraorders Paraphyletic groups {{Apocrita-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neurogalesus Carinatus
''Neurogalesus carinatus'' is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Diapriidae, first described in 1907. It uses the Australian soldier fly '' Inopus rubriceps'' as a host, sharing its range in pastured areas of South East Queensland, northern New South Wales and its non-native range on the North Island of New Zealand. Description ''Neurogalesus carinatus'' have deep red-coloured legs and antennae, with a female body length of up to 5.5mm. It can be distinguished from ''Neurogalesus dissimilis'' and ''Neurogalesus rubripes'' (two wasps with similar appearances) by having a sulcus on either side of the median groove at the base of the abdomen. Distribution The earliest recorded sighting of ''Neurogalesus carinatus'' in New Zealand is in 1985, after a specimen was collected from Māngere in Auckland Auckland (pronounced ) ( mi, Tāmaki Makaurau) is a large metropolitan city in the North Island of New Zealand. The most populous urban area in the country and the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
