| Eunotidae | |
|---|---|
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| Scutellista sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Eunotidae Ashmead, 1904 |
Eunotidae is a family of chalcidoid wasps. In 2022, this family was described based on an analysis of a combination of molecular, morphological, and life history data.[1]
Description
Small parasitic wasps. Most species are known to be parasitoids of scale insects (Coccoidea).[2]
Taxonomy
Eunotidae contains the following genera:[1]
- Butiokeras (Extinct)
- Cavitas
- Cephaleta
- Epicopterus
- Eunotus
- Mesopeltita
- Scutellista
References
- 1 2 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.
- ↑ Noyes, J.S. (March 2019). "Universal Chalcidoidea Database". The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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