Amiseginae Explained
Amiseginae is a subfamily of cuckoo wasps in the family Chrysididae. There are more than 30 genera and 150 described species in Amiseginae. The group occurs worldwide, and they are parasitoids of stick insect eggs (Phasmatodea).[1] Females of some genera are flightless and resemble ants.
Genera
These 38 genera belong to the subfamily Amiseginae:
- Adelphe Mocsáry, 1890
- Afrosega Krombein, 1983
- Alieniscus Benoit, 1951
- Amisega Cameron, 1888
- Anachrysis Krombein, 1986
- Anadelphe Kimsey, 1987
- Atoposega Krombein, 1957
- Baeosega Krombein, 1983
- Bupon Kimsey, 1986
- Cladobethylus Kieffer, 1922
- Reidia Krombein, 1957
- Colocar Krombein, 1957
- Duckeia Costa Lima, 1936
- Exopapua Krombein, 1957
- Exova Riek, 1955
- Imasega Krombein, 1983
- Indothrix Krombein, 1957
- Isegama Krombein, 1980
- Kryptosega Kimsey, 1986
- Leptosega Krombein, 1984
- Magdalium Kimsey, 1986
- Mahinda Krombein, 1983
- Myrmecomimesis Dalla Torre, 1897
- Nesogyne Krombein, 1957
- Nipponosega Kurzenko & Lelej, 1994
- Noumeasega Kimsey, 2014
- Obenbergerella Strand, 1929
- Perissosega Krombein, 1983
- Rohweria Fouts, 1925
- Saltasega Krombein, 1983
- Senesega Kimsey, 2005
- Serendibula Krombein, 1980
- † Eosega Martynova, 2017
- † Foveorisus Martynova, 2017
- † Palaeobethyloides Brues, 1933
- † Palaeobethylus Brues, 1923
- † Protadelphe Krombein, 1986
- † Protamisega Evans, 1973
Further reading
- Book: A synopsis of the Chrysididae in America North of Mexico. 1982. Bohart . R. M.. Kimsey . L. S.. American Entomological Institute. Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute. 33. 1–266. 10767294W.
Notes and References
- http://www.waspweb.org/chrysidoidea/Chrysididae/Amiseginae/index.htm WaspWeb
