Neodiparidae
| Neodiparidae | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Infraorder: | Parasitica |
| Family: | Bouček, 1961[1] |
Neodiparidae is a family of parasitic wasps. It was formerly a subfamily of Pteromalidae, but was promoted to its own family in 2022.[2] It is found in the Afrotropical and Palearctic regions, and contains two subfamilies, which are both monotypic: Elatoidinae (Bouček, 1988) and Neodiparinae (Erdös, 1955).[3][4][5] These wasps are parasites of species of the genera Eriococcus, Phenococcus, Biorhiza, and Dryocosmus.
Anatomy
While species of the subfamilies Elatoidinae and Neodiparinae do have significant anatomical differences, species of both subfamilies have legs with five tarsomeres and a clypeus without a transverse subapical groove.[2]
References
- ^ "Family Neodiparidae Bouček 1961 (chalcid wasp)". Paleobiology Database. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ a b Burks, Roger; Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan; Fusu, Lucian; Heraty, John M.; Janšta, Petr; Heydon, Steve; Papilloud, Natalie Dale-Skey; Peters, Ralph S.; Tselikh, Ekaterina V.; Woolley, James B.; van Noort, Simon; Baur, Hannes; Cruaud, Astrid; Darling, Christopher; Haas, Michael; Hanson, Paul; Krogmann, Lars; Rasplus, Jean-Yves (20 December 2022). "From hell's heart I stab at thee! A determined approach towards a monophyletic Pteromalidae and reclassification of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 94: 13–88. doi:10.3897/jhr.94.94263. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ van Noort, Simon. "Neodiparidae". WaspWeb. Iziko Museums of South Africa. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ van Noort, Simon. "Elatoidinae". WaspWeb. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ van Noort, Simon. "Neodiparinae". WaspWeb. Iziko Museums of South Africa. Retrieved 15 June 2025.