Poemeniinae
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Neoxorides
Neoxorides is a genus of ichneumonid wasps in the subfamily Poemeniinae. The genus was established by Clément in 1938 and has undergone taxonomic revision, with some species formerly placed here now reassigned to other genera such as Podoschistus. Members are ectoparasitoids of wood-boring beetle larvae. The genus has a Holarctic distribution, with records from Europe and North America.
Neoxorides pilusus
Neoxorides pilusus is a species of ichneumon wasp in the subfamily Poemeniinae. Species in this genus were historically classified under Xorides and Neoxorides before taxonomic revision. Members of Poemeniinae are ectoparasitoids of wood-boring beetle larvae. The genus Neoxorides contains species that target beetle hosts in forested habitats.
Podoschistus
Podoschistus is a genus of ichneumon wasps in the subfamily Poemeniinae. The genus contains at least one North American species, P. vittifrons, which is an ectoparasitoid of wood-boring beetle larvae. These wasps use their elongated ovipositors to penetrate wood and deposit eggs on beetle grubs concealed within tree boles. The genus has undergone taxonomic revision, having been previously placed in the genera Xorides and Neoxorides.
Podoschistus vittifrons
Podoschistus vittifrons is the sole North American representative of its genus, a member of the ichneumonid subfamily Poemeniinae. It is an ectoparasitoid wasp that targets wood-boring beetle larvae, using its elongated ovipositor to deposit eggs through solid wood. The species has undergone repeated taxonomic revision, previously assigned to the genera Xorides and Neoxorides. Despite its large size and distinctive appearance, it is rarely encountered in the field.
Poemenia
Poemenia is a genus of ichneumonid wasps in the subfamily Poemeniinae. The genus comprises ectoparasitoids that attack small xylophilous bees (Apoidea) nesting in tunnels or cavities. Larval morphology indicates an ectoparasitoid lifestyle, with the mature larva of Poemenia albipes being the first described for the genus.
Xorides calidus
Xorides calidus is a species of ichneumon wasp in the family Ichneumonidae. It was described by Provancher in 1886. The genus Xorides belongs to the subfamily Poemeniinae, a group of parasitoid wasps known for attacking wood-boring beetle larvae. Members of this genus are typically associated with forest habitats where their hosts occur.
Xorides californicus
Xorides californicus is a species of ichneumon wasp in the subfamily Poemeniinae. It is a parasitoid wasp known to attack wood-boring beetle larvae. The species was described by Cresson in 1879 and is native to western North America, particularly California. Like other members of its genus, it possesses a long ovipositor used to reach beetle grubs tunneling in wood.
Xorides stigmapterus
Xorides stigmapterus is a species of ichneumonid wasp in the subfamily Poemeniinae. It was first described by Thomas Say in 1824. Members of this genus are parasitoids of wood-boring beetle larvae. The species has been recorded in Canada, with specific locality data from Alberta.