Triozocera
Pierce, 1909
Triozocera is a of twisted-wing parasites in the order Strepsiptera, Corioxenidae. in this genus are endoparasitoids of orthopteran . The genus was established by Pierce in 1909. At least one species, T. mexicana, has been documented from Mexico with confirmed host associations.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Triozocera: /traɪˈɔzoʊsɛrə/
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Distribution
Oman (new record, 2019); Mexico (T. mexicana). Distribution data for the remains sparse.
Host Associations
- Tettigoniidae - katydids/long-horned grasshoppers; documented for T. mexicana
Life Cycle
Females are , lack , , wings, and legs, and remain within the body. Males are free-living and locate females within hosts to mate.
Similar Taxa
- MengenillaAlso in Strepsiptera but placed in ; distinguished by family-level characters and associations
More Details
Taxonomic Note
placement has varied in literature; some sources list Mengeidae rather than Corioxenidae for T. mexicana, reflecting historical taxonomic instability in strepsipteran classification.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- The Female and Host of Triozocera mexicana (Strepsiptera: Mengeidae)
- A New Species of Triozocera Pierce, 1909 (Strepsiptera: Corioxenidae) from Oman, with a New Distribution Record for Mengenilla Arabica Kinzelbach, 1979 (Strepsiptera: Mengenillidae)