Hymenoptera-host

Guides

• Macrosiagon

  wedge-shaped beetles

  Macrosiagon is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles (family Ripiphoridae) containing more than 20 described species. Species in this genus are parasitoids of wasps and bees. First-instar larvae (triungulinids) exhibit phoretic behavior, attaching to host insects for transport. The genus has a broad distribution spanning the Nearctic, Neotropical, Palaearctic, Oriental, and Afrotropical regions.

  parasitoidhypermetamorphosisphoresytriungulinidHymenoptera-host

• Myopa vesiculosa

  Myopa vesiculosa is a species of thick-headed fly in the family Conopidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1823. The genus Myopa comprises internal parasitoids of bees and wasps, with females intercepting hosts in flight to oviposit eggs between abdominal segments. Species within Myopa are generally poorly recorded, partly due to identification difficulties.

  parasitoidinternal-parasitebee-parasitewasp-parasiteHymenoptera-hostConopidaethick-headed-flyNorth-America