Mesochorinae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.
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| Astiphromma sericans illustration from British Entomology | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Mesochorinae Förster, 1869 |
Mesochorinae are koinobiont hyperparasitoids of ectoparasitic or endoparasitic Ichneumonoidea, and, less frequently, of Tachinidae (Diptera). There are 10 genera.
Genera edit
These genera belong to the subfamily Mesochorinae:[1][2]
- Artherola Wahl, 1993 c g
- Astiphromma Förster, 1869 c g b
- Chineater Wahl, 1993 c g
- Cidaphus Förster, 1869 c g b
- Latilumbus Townes, 1971 c g
- Lepidura Townes, 1971 c g
- Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 1829 c g b
- Planochorus Schwenke, 2004 c g
- Thamester Wahl, 1993 c g
- Varnado Wahl, 1993 c g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6]
References edit
- ^ "Synoptic Lists of World Genera and Family-group Names". American Entomological Institute, Genera Ichneumonorum Nearcticae. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ Carlson, Robert W. "Superfamily Ichneumonoidea, Discover Life". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- ^ "Mesochorinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- Townes, H.K. (1971): Genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 4 (Cremastinae, Phrudinae, Tersilochinae, Ophioninae, Mesochorinae, Metopiinae, Anomalinae, Acaenitinae, Microleptinae, Orthopelmatinae, Collyriinae, Orthocentrinae, Diplazontinae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 17: 1–372.
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