Fossil-taxa-present

Guides

• Aphalarinae

  Aphalarinae is a subfamily of true bugs in the family Aphalaridae, order Hemiptera. It comprises multiple tribes including Aphalarini, Caillardiini, Colposceniini, Gyropsyllini, and Xenaphalarini, with both extant and extinct genera. The subfamily contains at least 15 extant genera and several fossil taxa. Members are psyllids, a group of sap-feeding insects commonly known as jumping plant lice.

  psyllidsjumping-plant-liceSternorrhynchaAphalaridaefossil-taxa-present

• Tetracampidae

  Tetracampidae is a small family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Chalcidoidea, comprising approximately 44 species in 15 genera. These wasps are parasitoids of phytophagous insects, with most known hosts being flies (Diptera), particularly those that mine in plants. Some species also parasitize eggs of sawflies (Diprionidae) and beetles (Chrysomelidae, Cassididae). The family is predominantly distributed in the Old World, with species almost entirely absent from the New World. The biology of most species remains poorly studied.

  parasitoidChalcidoideabiological-controlOld-World-distributionegg-parasitoidlarval-parasitoidplant-mining-fliessawfliesbeetlespoorly-studied-biologyfossil-taxa-presentphylogenetic-relationships-obscure