Macromesus

Macromesus
Macromesus amphiretus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Infraorder: Proctotrupomorpha
Superfamily: Chalcidoidea
Family:
Graham, 1959
Genus:
Walker, 1848
Type species
Macromesus amphiretus
Walker, 1848[1]

Macromesus is a genus of parasitic wasps. It is the only genus in the family Macromesidae.[2]

Species

This genus contains the following species:[2]

  • Macromesus africanus Ghesquière, 1963
  • Macromesus americanus Hedqvist, 1960
  • Macromesus amphiretus Walker, 1848
  • Macromesus brevicornis Yang, 1996
  • Macromesus cryphali Yang, 1996
  • Macromesus filicornis Delucchi, 1956
  • Macromesus fulvicoxa Girault, 1925
  • Macromesus harithus Narendran, 2001
  • Macromesus huanglongnicus Yang, 1996
  • Macromesus javensis Hedqvist, 1968
  • Macromesus mediterraneus Bachmaier, 1973
  • Macromesus persicae Yang, 1996

References

  1. ^ "Genus Macromesus Walker, 1848". Australian Biological Resources Study - Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  2. ^ a b van Noort, Simon. "Classification of Macromesidae". WaspWeb. Iziko Museums of South Africa. Retrieved 4 June 2025.