Ropronia

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Ropronia: //rəˈproʊniə//

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Summary

Ropronia is a genus of wasps in the family Roproniidae within the order Hymenoptera. Only two genera are extant; the others are fossils.

Identification Tips

A key to species can be found in Townes 1949.

Distribution

California and Oregon (Ropronia californica); New York to Minnesota (Ropronia pediculata); Eastern North America (Ropronia garmani).

Diet

Possibly parasitoids of sawfly larvae.

Similar Taxa

• Xiphyropronia He & Chen, 1991

Tags

• Hymenoptera
• wasps
• Roproniidae
• entomology