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.

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