Osprynchotina

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea
Family: Ichneumonidae
Subfamily: Cryptinae
Tribe: Cryptini
Subtribe: Osprynchotina

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Osprynchotina: /ɒsˌprɪŋkəˈtiːnə/

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Images

Messatoporus compressicornis (49022103463) by Christina Butler from Georgia, United States. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Ichneumon Wasp (31791563515) by Katja Schulz from Washington, D. C., USA. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

Messatoporus discoidalis P1310836b by
xpda. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.

Messatoporus discoidalis P1310835a by
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2020 09 06 Stenarella domator bearbeitet by Slimguy. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

2020 09 06 Stenarella domator by Slimguy. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Summary

Cryptinae is a subfamily of wasps in the family Ichneumonidae, recognized for its distinct morphological features and global distribution. The subfamily has undergone several taxonomic revisions over the years, with a current estimate of about 273 genera spanning various tribes.

Physical Characteristics

Most members of this large subfamily possess a characteristic five-sided areolet, a short sternaulus, and a puffy face with a convex clypeus.

Distribution

Species are distributed worldwide.

Evolution

Cryptinae were initially named Gelinae by H. K. Townes in 1969, but this nomenclature evolved due to subsequent taxonomic revisions and nomenclature decisions made by authorities such as Fitton and Gauld, and the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature.