Cerocephalidae
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| Cerocephalidae | |
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| File:Theocolax formiciformis iNat66128070.jpg | |
| Theocolax formiciformis female | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Cerocephalidae Gahan, 1946 |
| Type genus | |
| Cerocephala | |
| Genera | |
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Cerocephalidae is a small family of chalcid wasps, previously classified as subfamily Cerocephalinae, in the polyphyletic family Pteromalidae.[1] Most species are parasitoids of small wood-boring beetles.
Genera
[edit | edit source]- Acerocephala
- Cerocephala
- Choetospilisca
- Gahanisca
- Gnathophorisca
- Laesthiola
- Muesebeckisia
- Neocalosoter
- Neosciatheras
- Paracerocephala
- Paralaesthia
- Sciatherellus
- Theocolax
Fossil genera: Dominocephala, Pteropilosa, Tenuicornis.
Description
[edit | edit source]The antennae have up to 10 flagellomeres (up to 3 clavomeres). There is a prominence between the toruli (bases of the antennae). Eyes are not ventrally divergent, and mandibles have two or more teeth. All legs have five tarsomeres and the protibial spur is stout and curved. The metasoma has a syntergum.[1]
Gallery
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Acerocephala atroviolacea
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Cerocephala eccoptogastri
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Neocalosoter scolytivora
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Theocolax elegans
References
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).