Cerocephalidae

Cerocephalidae is a small family of chalcid wasps, previously classified as subfamily Cerocephalinae, in the polyphyletic family Pteromalidae.[1] Most species are parasitoids of small wood-boring beetles.

Cerocephalidae
Theocolax formiciformis female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Chalcidoidea
Family: Cerocephalidae
Gahan, 1946
Genera

See text

Genera
  • Acerocephala
  • Cerocephala
  • Choetospilisca
  • Gahanisca
  • Gnathophorisca
  • Laesthiola
  • Muesebeckisia
  • Neocalosoter
  • Neosciatheras
  • Paracerocephala
  • Paralaesthia
  • Sciatherellus
  • Theocolax

Fossil species: 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.[1]

  • Acerocephala atroviolacea
    Acerocephala atroviolacea
  • Cerocephala eccoptogastri
    Cerocephala eccoptogastri
  • Neocalosoter scolytivora
    Neocalosoter scolytivora
  • Theocolax elegans
    Theocolax elegans

References
  1. Roger A. Burks; Mircea-Dan Mitroiu; Lucian Fusu; et al. (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. ISSN 1070-9428. Wikidata Q115923766.
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