Mesochorinae Explained

Mesochorinae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae. Mesochorinae are koinobiont hyperparasitoids of ectoparasitic or endoparasitic Ichneumonoidea, and, less frequently, of Tachinidae (Diptera). There are 10 genera.

Genera

These genera belong to the subfamily Mesochorinae:

• Artherola Wahl, 1993

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• Astiphromma Förster, 1869

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• Chineater Wahl, 1993

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• Cidaphus Förster, 1869

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• Latilumbus Townes, 1971

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• Lepidura Townes, 1971

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• Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 1829

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• Planochorus Schwenke, 2004

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• Thamester Wahl, 1993

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• Varnado Wahl, 1993

^{c g}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

• 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.

External links

• Diagnostic characters
• Waspweb