Proctotrupidae

Proctotrupidae
Temporal range: Berriasian–Recent
Codrus picicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Infraorder: Proctotrupomorpha
Superfamily: Proctotrupoidea
Family: Proctotrupidae
Latreille, 1802
Synonyms

Proctotrypidae[1]

Proctotrupidae is a family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Proctotrupoidea. There are about 400 species in more than 30 genera in Proctotrupidae, found throughout most of the world.[2][1]

Proctotrupidae are small parasitoid wasps, that primarily parasitise larvae of beetles belonging to the families Carabidae, Staphylinidae, and Elateridae, though a number of species are known to target other hosts, including fungus gnats (Mycetophilidae, Sciaridae) and concealer moths.[3] Females in many species are wingless and dwell in the soil, where they are capable of detecting beetle larvae in their burrows.[4] They typically have a body length of 5 to 8 mm, but species may range from 3 to 15 mm.[2]

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  3. ^ Engel, Michael S.; Herhold, Hollister W.; Barden, Phillip (2022-09-22). "A proctotrupid wasp in Lebanese Lower Cretaceous amber (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupidae)". Palaeoentomology. 5 (5). doi:10.11646/palaeoentomology.5.5.4. ISSN 2624-2834.
  4. ^ Fei, Minghui; Gols, Rieta; Harvey, Jeffrey A. (2023-01-23). "The Biology and Ecology of Parasitoid Wasps of Predatory Arthropods". Annual Review of Entomology. 68 (1): 109–128. doi:10.1146/annurev-ento-120120-111607. hdl:20.500.11755/8f020f3d-b12d-4d23-8c07-eae6302721b8. ISSN 0066-4170.