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Exix Mexicana
''Exix'' is a genus of braconid wasps in the family Braconidae. There are about seven described species in ''Exix'', found in North, Central, and South America. Species These seven species belong to the genus ''Exix'': * ''Exix bahia'' Mason, 1981 * ''Exix colorados'' Mason, 1981 * ''Exix columbica'' Mason, 1981 * ''Exix itatiaia'' Souza-Gessner, Bortoni & Penteado-Dias, 2016 * ''Exix mexicana'' Mason, 1981 * ''Exix schunkei'' (Nixon, 1965) * ''Exix tinalandica'' Mason, 1981 References Further reading * * * Microgastrinae {{ichneumonoidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braconidae
The Braconidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. After the closely related Ichneumonidae, braconids make up the second-largest family in the order Hymenoptera, with about 17,000 recognized species and many thousands more undescribed. One analysis estimated a total between 30,000 and 50,000, and another provided a narrower estimate between 42,000 and 43,000 species. Classification The Braconidae are currently divided into about 47 subfamilies and over 1000 genera, which include ''Aerophilus'', ''Aleiodes'', '' Apanteles'', ''Asobara'', '' Bracon'', ''Cenocoelius'', '' Chaenusa'', ''Chorebus'', '' Cotesia'', '' Dacnusa'', '' Diachasma'', ''Microgaster'', ''Opius'', ''Parapanteles'', '' Phaenocarpa'', ''Spathius'', and ''Syntretus.'' These fall into two major groups, informally called the cyclostomes and noncyclostomes. In cyclostome braconids, the labrum and the lower part of the clypeus are concave with respect to the upper clypeus and the dorsal margin of the mandibles. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
