Platynocheilus
Westwood, 1837
Platynocheilus is a of in the Tetracampidae, established by Westwood in 1837. It is the type genus of the Platynocheilinae. Members are small chalcidoid wasps. The genus has been recorded from Scandinavia and Denmark.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Platynocheilus: //ˌplætɪnoʊˈkaɪləs//
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE).
Ecological Role
in the Tetracampidae are associated with gall-forming insects and other , though specific host records for Platynocheilus are not documented.
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Taxonomic status
Platynocheilus is the type of Platynocheilinae, one of two in Tetracampidae. The Tetracampidae is a small group within Chalcidoidea with limited study.