Figitidae

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Figitidae
Leptopilina boulardii (Eucoilinae), a parasitoid of Drosophila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Cynipoidea
Family: Figitidae
Subfamilies

Anacharitinae
Aspicerinae
Euceroptrinae
Charipinae
Eucoilinae
Figitinae
Parnipinae
Thrasorinae

Figitidae is a family of tiny wasps with a worldwide distribution. There are currently about 1400 described species in 126 genera although many taxa undoubtedly await discovery. In contrast to most cynipoids, which are gall-inducing phytophages, these insects are parasitoids, the larvae feeding internally on the larvae of other insects. Flies are the commonest hosts but Neuroptera and other Hymenoptera are also targeted by various species.

[edit] Systematics

This list of Figitidae taxa is incomplete.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Buffington,M.L, Liljeblad, J. (2008) The Description of Euceroptrinae, a New Subfamily of Figitidae (Hymenoptera), Including a Revision of Euceroptres Ashmead, 1896 and the Description of a New Species. Journal of Hymenoptera Research, Vol 17,1
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