Monomachidae
| Monomachidae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Monomachus antipodalis | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Diaprioidea |
| Family: | Monomachidae |
Monomachidaeis afamilyofparasitoid waspsin the orderHymenopteracomprising threegenera.[1][2]The species of the family are found in the Southern Hemisphere, primarily in the tropics of the New World with a few from Australia and New Guinea.[3]
Description
[edit]Species of the family Monomachidae are generally 9.5-11.2 mm in length, occupy a range of colors, and aresexually dimorphic.Females have a long, taperedmetasomaof a sickle-shape, while in males the metasoma is thinner and elongated.[4]Both sexes have large, unique mandibles which are diverse in shape throughout the family.[5]
Behavior
[edit]Males and females of species in the family Monomachidae engage in different behaviors as adults. While males may fly in swarms in search of females, females will fly closer to the soil in search of hosts.[4]
Known hosts of Monomachidae species are primarilyflies,including species of the genusBoreoidesandChiromyza vittata.[4]
Genera
[edit]The following genera are recognised in the family Monomachidae:[2]
- ChascaJohnson & Musetti, 2012
- MonomachusKlug, 1841
- TetraconusSzépligeti, 1903
References
[edit]- ^Johnson, Norman F.; Musetti, Luciana (2012-02-09)."Genera of the parasitoid wasp family Monomachidae (Hymenoptera: Diaprioidea)".Zootaxa.3188(1): 31.doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3188.1.2.ISSN1175-5334.
- ^ab"Monomachidae".gbif.org.Retrieved2024-01-12.
- ^"Monomachidae".2024-01-12. Archived fromthe originalon 2024-01-12.Retrieved2024-01-12.
- ^abcPerioto, Nelson W.; Lara, Rogéria I. R.; Fernandes, Daniell R. R.; De Bortoli, Caroline P.; Salas, Claudio; Crosariol Netto, Jacob; Perez, Lumey A.; Trevisan, Maíra; Kubota, Mirian M.; Pereira, Nirelcio A.; Gil, Oniel J. A.; Dos Santos, Rafael F.; Jorge, Sofía J.; Laurentis, Valéria L. (2016-12-31)."Monomachus (Hymenoptera, Monomachidae) from Atlantic rainforests in São Paulo State, Brazil".Revista Colombiana de Entomología.42(2): 171.doi:10.25100/socolen.v42i2.6688.ISSN0120-0488.
- ^Musetti, L.; Johnson, N. F. (2000)."First documented record of Monomachidae (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupoidea) in New Guinea, and description of two new species".Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington.102:957–963.