Figitidae Explained

Figitidae is a family of parasitoid wasps. The full diversity of this wasp family is not yet known, but about 1400 species have been described to over 130 genera.^[1] For example, the largest subfamily, Eucoilinae (previously considered as a separate family, the Eucoilidae),^[2] has over 1000 described species so far, but this is probably just a fraction of the total diversity. Figitid species occur throughout most of the world.

Some Figitidae are Drosophila parasitoids, such as the genera Leptopilina, Leptolamina, and Ganaspis.

Systematics

As of 2011, there are 12 subfamilies.^[3]

• Anacharitinae
• Aspicerinae
• Charipinae
• Emargininae
• Euceroptrinae
• Eucoilinae
• Figitinae
• Mikeiinae
• Parnipinae
• Plectocynipinae
• Pycnostigminae
• Thrasorinae

External links

• Figitidae. British Insects: the Families of Hymenoptera.
• BioLib: Figitidae taxa

Notes and References

1. Buffington. Matthew L.. Nylander. Johan A. A.. Heraty. John M.. The phylogeny and evolution of Figitidae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea). Cladistics. 23. 5. 2007. 403–431. 0748-3007. 10.1111/j.1096-0031.2007.00153.x. 10.1.1.468.2008. 52106610 .
2. Forshage. Mattias. Nordlander. Göran. Buffington. Matthew L.. Eucoilinae of North America: A Revised Catalog of Genera and Described Species. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 115. 3. 2013. 225–255. 0013-8797. 10.4289/0013-8797.115.3.225. 84385331 .
3. Paretas-Martínez, J., et al. (2011). Systematics of Australian Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae) with descriptions of Mikeiinae, new subfamily, two new genera, and three new species. ZooKeys 108 21-48.