Summary
Eupelmidae is a family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea. The larvae of the majority are primary parasitoids, commonly on beetle larvae, though many other hosts are attacked, including spiders. Details of the life history varies considerably (e.g., some attack eggs and others are hyperparasites).[1] They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats.
| Eupelmidae | |
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| Eupelmus urozonus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 |
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Description edit
They are somewhat variable in appearance, though a fair number of species are relatively easy to separate from other Chalcidoidea by the possession of a medially concave mesonotum. They also have the unusual tendency to arch the body strongly upwards when dead, with the head and metasoma often nearly touching above the thorax.[1]
Taxonomy edit
In 2022, genera previously placed in this family were moved to the families Metapelmatidae and Neanastatidae. As presently defined, there are 39 genera in Eupelmidae.[2]
Subfamily Calosotinae edit
Genera remaining after the loss of five genera to Eusandalinae:[3][2]
- Balcha
- Calosota
- Tanythorax
Subfamily Eusandalinae edit
Genera:[2]
- Archaeopelma
- Eusandalum
- Licrooides
- Paraeusandalum
- Pentacladia
Subfamily Eupelminae edit
Genera:[3]
- Anastatus
- Arachnophaga
- Australoodera
- Brasema
- Calymmochilus
- Cervicosus
- Coryptilus
- Ecnomocephala
- Enigmapelma
- Eueupelmus
- Eupelmus
- Eutreptopelma
- Lecaniobius
- Lutnes
- Macreupelmus
- Merostenus
- Mesocomys
- Omeganastatus
- Ooderella
- Oozetetes
- Paranastatus
- Phenaceupelmus
- Phlebopenes
- Psomizopelma
- Rhinoeupelmus
- Taphronotus
- Tineobiopsis
- Tineobius
- Uropelma
- Xenanastatus
- Zaischnopsis
References edit
- ^ a b Pitkin, B.R. (2004). "Notes on families: Eupelmidae". Universal Chalcidoidea Database. Retrieved 16 August 2023.
- ^ a b c Roger A. Burks; Mircea-Dan Mitroiu; Lucian Fusu; et al. (20 December 2022). "From hell's heart I stab at thee! A determined approach towards a monophyletic Pteromalidae and reclassification of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 94: 13–88. doi:10.3897/JHR.94.94263. ISSN 1070-9428. Wikidata Q115923766.
- ^ a b Noyes, J.S. (March 2019). "Universal Chalcidoidea Database". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
External links edit
- Universal Chalcidoidea Database