Methochinae

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Methochinae is a small of solitary in the Thynnidae. The subfamily contains two : Methocha and Pterombrus. Larvae are of various tiger larvae (Cicindelinae).

Pterombrus rufiventris (22274175) by Meghan Cassidy. Used under a CC BY-SA 4.0 license.Methocha stygia (285412960) by Bennett Grappone. Used under a CC BY 4.0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Methochinae: /mɛˈθoʊkaɪni/

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Ecological Role

Larvae function as , regulating tiger .

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Taxonomic placement

NCBI places Methochinae in Tiphiidae, while other sources place it in Thynnidae. Thynnidae is followed here based on iNaturalist and Wikipedia sources.

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