Mesochorinae

Mesochorinae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.

Mesochorinae
Astiphromma sericans illustration from British Entomology
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Subfamily: Mesochorinae
Förster, 1869

Mesochorinae are koinobiont hyperparasitoids of ectoparasitic or endoparasitic Ichneumonoidea, and, less frequently, of Tachinidae (Diptera). There are 10 genera.

Mesochorinae

Genera

These genera belong to the subfamily Mesochorinae:[1][2]

  • Artherola Wahl, 1993 c g
  • Astiphromma Förster, 1869 c g b
  • Chineater Wahl, 1993 c g
  • Cidaphus Förster, 1869 c g b
  • Latilumbus Townes, 1971 c g
  • Lepidura Townes, 1971 c g
  • Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 1829 c g b
  • Planochorus Schwenke, 2004 c g
  • Thamester Wahl, 1993 c g
  • Varnado Wahl, 1993 c g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6]

References
  1. "Synoptic Lists of World Genera and Family-group Names". American Entomological Institute, Genera Ichneumonorum Nearcticae. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  2. Carlson, Robert W. "Superfamily Ichneumonoidea, Discover Life". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  3. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  5. "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  6. "Mesochorinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  • Townes, H.K. (1971): Genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 4 (Cremastinae, Phrudinae, Tersilochinae, Ophioninae, Mesochorinae, Metopiinae, Anomalinae, Acaenitinae, Microleptinae, Orthopelmatinae, Collyriinae, Orthocentrinae, Diplazontinae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 17: 1-372.


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