Cirrospilini
LaSalle, 2000
Genus Guides
6- Aulogymnus
- Burkseus
- Cirrospilus
- Diaulinopsis
- Diglyphus
- Zagrammosoma(tattooed wasps)
Cirrospilini is a tribe within the Eulophinae (Hymenoptera: Eulophidae) comprising approximately 17 and nearly 300 . Members are ectoparasitoids that attack stages of Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Coleoptera in semi-concealed . Some species function as obligate or facultative hyperparasitoids, and a few are gall-formers. Phylogenetically, the tribe is considered monophyletic and the sister-group to Eulophini plus Elasmini.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cirrospilini: //ˌsɪroʊˈspaɪlaɪni//
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Habitat
Semi-concealed situations, reflecting the concealed feeding locations of insects such as leaf miners, borers, or gall inhabitants.
Host Associations
- Diptera - ectoparasitoid of stages
- Lepidoptera - ectoparasitoid of stages
- Coleoptera - ectoparasitoid of stages
Life Cycle
Ectoparasitoid development on insects; some exhibit obligate or facultative hyperparasitoid .
Behavior
Some are gall-formers, inducing plant tissue gall formation.
Ecological Role
agents through and hyperparasitism of herbivorous insect .
Human Relevance
Potential use in programs targeting pest Diptera, Lepidoptera, and Coleoptera.
Similar Taxa
- EulophiniSister tribe within Eulophinae; distinguished by phylogenetic position and presumably morphological characters not detailed in source.
- ElasminiSister tribe to Eulophini; Cirrospilini is sister-group to the combined Eulophini plus Elasmini clade.