• Source: Cerocephalidae

Cerocephalidae is a small family of chalcid wasps, previously classified as subfamily Cerocephalinae, in the polyphyletic family Pteromalidae. Most species are parasitoids of small wood-boring beetles.




Genera


Acerocephala
Cerocephala
Choetospilisca
Gahanisca
Gnathophorisca
Laesthiola
Muesebeckisia
Neocalosoter
Neosciatheras
Paracerocephala
Paralaesthia
Sciatherellus
Theocolax
Fossil genera: Dominocephala, Pteropilosa, Tenuicornis.




Description


The antennae have up to 10 flagellomeres (up to 3 clavomeres). There is a prominence between the toruli (bases of the antennae). Eyes are not ventrally divergent, and mandibles have two or more teeth. All legs have five tarsomeres and the protibial spur is stout and curved. The metasoma has a syntergum.




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References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Cerocephalidae
• Agriculture in ants
• Bee
• Ant
• Ichneumonidae
• War in ants
• Hymenoptera
• Gall wasp
• Fig wasp
• Halictidae