Ambositrinae Explained

Ambositrinae is a subfamily of parasitoid wasps, within Diapriidae. The subfamily was first described by Canadian entomologist Lubomir Masner in 1961.^[1] Most species have a Gondwanan distribution, being found in Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and South America.^[2]

Taxonomy

Ambositrinae contains the following genera:

• Acanthobetyla
• Ambositra
• Archaeopria
• Betyla
• Diphoropria
• Gwaihiria
• Maoripria
• Pantolytomyia
• Parabetyla
• Propsilomma
• Zealaptera

Notes and References

1. 12. Masner. L. Ambositrinae, a new subfamily of Diapriidae from Madagascar and central Africa (Hymenoptera Proctotrupoidea). Mémoires de l'Institut Scientifique de Madagascar. 1961.
2. Web site: Subfamily Ambositrinae . Australian Faunal Directory . 3 November 2022.