Figitidae
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Anacharis
Anacharis is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae, established by Dalman in 1823. The genus occurs in the Palaearctic and Indomalayan regions, with species documented from Europe, Norway, and Thailand. A 2018 taxonomic revision redescribed four previously known Palaearctic species and described three new species, including the first Indomalayan record for the genus. The genus was also subject to nomenclatural changes, including the synonymization of A. gracilipes with A. eucharoides and the transfer of A. flavidicornis to the genus Aegilips.
Aspicerinae
Aspicerinae is a subfamily of parasitic cynipoid wasps within the family Figitidae (Hymenoptera: Cynipoidea). The subfamily contains multiple genera including Aspicera, Prosaspicera, Callaspidia, Omalaspis, and Paraspicera. Members are primarily Holarctic in distribution, though some genera extend into the Neotropical, Afrotropical, and Oriental regions. The group has undergone extensive recent taxonomic revision, revealing substantially greater species diversity than previously recognized.
Banacuniculus
Banacuniculus is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae, subfamily Eucoilinae. The genus was described by Buffington in 2010. It is represented by at least one described species, Banacuniculus brautigani, known from a holotype specimen deposited in the USNM collection. The genus belongs to a diverse group of cynipoid wasps that are primarily parasitoids of Diptera larvae.
Banacuniculus utilis
Banacuniculus utilis is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Figitidae (Hymenoptera). The genus Banacuniculus belongs to the Cynipoidea superfamily, a group of small wasps primarily known as parasitoids of other insects. Very little published information exists on the biology or ecology of this particular species.
Figitinae
Figitinae is a subfamily of parasitoid wasps within Figitidae. Members are small to minute wasps that develop as parasitoids of other insects. The subfamily includes genera with broad geographic distributions, including species found across the American continent.
Ganaspis
Ganaspis is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae (subfamily Eucoilinae). Species in this genus are larval parasitoids primarily of Drosophilidae and Tephritidae flies. Several species have gained significant attention for biological control of invasive pests, particularly Ganaspis brasiliensis against spotted-wing drosophila (Drosophila suzukii). The genus has been recorded in Asia, North America, South America, and Europe.
Kleidotoma
Kleidotoma is a genus of small parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae. Members are hyperparasitoids, developing on the larvae of other parasitoid wasps that attack gall-forming insects. The genus occurs primarily in the Holarctic region, with records from northern Europe.
Melanips
Melanips is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae. These wasps are solitary endoparasitoids that target fly larvae, with documented association to Leucotaraxis piniperda, a silver fly used as a biological control agent for hemlock woolly adelgid. Research indicates a preference for this host species, though the specificity of this relationship remains under investigation. The genus has been recorded in Europe and is implicated in biocontrol programs in North America.
Trybliographa
Trybliographa is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae. The most studied species, T. rapae, is an important biological control agent of cabbage root fly (Delia radicum) larvae in agricultural systems across Europe and North America. Members of this genus are koinobiont endoparasitoids that locate hosts using chemical cues and visual cues, with documented plasticity in behavioral responses to environmental stimuli.
Zaeucoila
Zaeucoila is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Figitidae, established by Ashmead in 1903. Species within this genus are endoparasitoids of leaf-mining flies in the family Agromyzidae (Diptera), including significant agricultural pests such as Liriomyza sativae. The genus has undergone systematic revision to clarify species identities and document host associations. Developmental studies indicate complete immature stages require approximately 22 days, with distinct morphological changes between larval instars.
Zaeucoila robusta
Zaeucoila robusta is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Figitidae, subfamily Eucoilinae. First described by Ashmead in 1894 as Chrestosema robusta, this species is now placed in the genus Zaeucoila. Members of this genus are known as figitid wasps that parasitize dipteran larvae, particularly those associated with decaying organic matter. The species has been recorded from Brazil and Canada.