Rogadinae

The Rogadinae are a large subfamily of braconid parasitoid wasps. Several Rogadinae species parasitize pest caterpillars and are important for naturally occurring biological control.

Description and distribution

Rogadinae are small wasps, usually under 8mm long. They are cyclostomes and usually have a medial ridge on the abdomen. They are found worldwide. The cosmopolitan genus '' Aleiodes,'' Old World genus ''Rogas,'' and New World genus ''Triraphis'' are by far the most common and species rich.

Biology

Rogadinae are koinobiont endoparasitoids of Lepidopteran larvae. Females oviposit into host larvae. The host is allowed to develop as the wasp larvae feeds internally on its tissues. Rogadines are unique among braconids in that their host caterpillar is eventually reduced to a mummified husk. The wasp larva then pupate within the mummy. Host mummies are distinctive and can be used to identify the species.
Many Rogadinae are nocturnal as adults.

Selected genera

These genera belong to the subfamily Rogadinae:

* '' Afrorogas'' Quicke, 2021
* '' Aleiodes'' Wesmael, 1838
* '' Amanirogas'' Quicke, 2021
* '' Aspidorogas'' van Achterberg, 1991 ^{c g}
* '' Bequartia'' Fahringer, 1936 ^{c g}
* '' Betylobracon'' Tobias, 1979 ^{c g}
* '' Bioalfa'' Sharkey, 2021
* '' Chelonorhogas'' Enderlein, 1912 ^g
* '' Choreborogas'' Whitfield, 1990 ^{c g b}
* '' Clinocentrus'' Haliday, 1833 ^{c g}
* '' Colastomion'' Baker, 1917 ^{c g}
* '' Conobregma'' van Achterberg, 1995 ^{c g}
* '' Cratodactyla'' Szépligeti, 1914 ^{c g}
* ''Cystomastacoides'' van Achterberg, 1997 ^{c g}
* '' Hermosomastax'' Quicke, 2021
* '' Heterogamus'' Wesmael, 1838 ^{c g}
* '' Iporhogas'' Granger, 1949 ^{c g}
* '' Korupia'' van Achterberg, 1991 ^{c g}
* '' Mesocentrus'' Szepligeti, 1900 ^{c g}
* '' Myocron'' van Achterberg, 1991 ^{c g}
* '' Myoporhogas'' Brues, 1926 ^{c g}
* '' Orthorhogas'' Granger, 1949 ^{c g}
* '' Papuarogas'' Quicke, 2021
* '' Petalodes'' Wesmael, 1838 ^{c g}
* '' Pilichremylus'' Belokobylskij, 1992 ^{c g}
* '' Planitorus'' van Achterberg, 1995 ^{c g}
* '' Polystenidea'' Viereck, 1911 ^{c g b}
* '' Promesocentrus'' van Achterberg, 1995 ^{c g}
* '' Rectivena'' van Achterberg, 1991 ^{c g}
* ''Rogas'' Nees von Esenbeck, 1818 ^{c g b}
* '' Spinaria'' Czerniavsky, 1878 ^{c g}
* '' Stiropius'' Cameron, 1911 ^{c g b}
* '' Tebennotoma'' Enderlein, 1912 ^{c g}
* '' Triraphis'' Ruthe, 1855 ^{c g}
* '' Xenolobus'' Cameron, 1911 ^{c g}
* '' Yelicones'' Cameron, 1887 ^{c g b}

Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

External links

DNA barcodes at BOLD systems

Braconidae
Apocrita subfamilies

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