Licrooides
Gibson, 1989
Licrooides is a of minute parasitic in the , described by Gibson in 1989. As members of the Eusandalinae, these wasps share the family's characteristic jumping ability powered by specialized mesothoracic musculature. The genus is part of the hyperdiverse wasp superfamily, with only three observations recorded on iNaturalist suggesting it is rarely encountered or underdocumented. Like other eupelmids, in this genus are of other , though specific relationships for Licrooides remain poorly known.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Licrooides: /lɪˈkruːɔɪdɛs/
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Ecological Role
of other ; specific ecological role within not documented separately from -level patterns
Similar Taxa
- EupelmusBoth belong to ; Eupelmus is in Eupelminae and has been documented with jumping using middle legs, while Licrooides is in subfamily Eusandalinae with unknown behavioral details
- MetapelmaBoth are ; Metapelma are notably larger (~6 mm) and parasitize wood-boring , with no size or data available for Licrooides
More Details
Taxonomic placement
Licrooides is classified in Eusandalinae rather than Eupelminae; the jumping documented for Eupelminae has not been explicitly confirmed for Eusandalinae members
Data scarcity
Only three iNaturalist observations and minimal published biological information indicate this is among the many underdocumented