Moranilidae is a family of chalcid wasps containing 2 subfamilies consisting of 15 total genera.[1] Moranilidae wasps can be distinguished from most other families from the presence of 2 mesofurcal pits rather than 1.[2] Members of the family are endoparasatoids, typically of the family Coccoidea.[1][3]

Taxonomy

Moranilidae was originally a subfamily of Pteromalidae before being elevated to family status.[2] Moranilidae currently contains 2 subfamilies with 15 total genera.[1]


References

  1. ^ a b c van Noort, Simon (2024). "Moranilidae - WaspWeb". www.waspweb.org. Retrieved 2025-01-29.
  2. ^ 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 (2022-12-20). "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: 35. doi:10.3897/jhr.94.94263. ISSN 1314-2607.
  3. ^ Cruaud, Astrid; Rasplus, Jean-Yves; Zhang, Junxia; Burks, Roger; Delvare, Gérard; Fusu, Lucian; Gumovsky, Alex; Huber, John T.; Janšta, Petr (2022-09-13), The Chalcidoidea bush of life – a massive radiation blurred by mutational saturation, doi:10.1101/2022.09.11.507458, retrieved 2025-01-29


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moranilidae
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