Tromatobia is a genus of ichneumon wasps in the family Ichneumonidae. There are at least 4 described species in Tromatobia.[2][3][4][5] Species in this genus are parasites of egg sacs of spiders from the families Araneidae, Clubionidae, Philodromidae and Theridiidae. [6]

Tromatobia
Tromatobia ovivora
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Ichneumonidae
Tribe: Ephialtini
Genus: Tromatobia
Förster, 1869[1]
Tromatobia ovivora

Species edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Song, Geun-Myeong; Lee, Jong-Wook (31 July 2017). "Review of the Genera Scambus and Tromatobia (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) from South Korea" (PDF). Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity. 33 (3): 145–161. doi:10.5635/ASED.2017.33.3.015.
  2. ^ "Tromatobia Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  3. ^ Sharkey M.J. (2007). Phylogeny and Classification of Hymenoptera.
  4. ^ "Phylogenetic relationships among superfamilies of Hymenoptera", Sharkey M.J., Carpenter J.M., Vilhelmsen L., et al. 2012. Cladistics 28(1): 80-112.
  5. ^ "Superfamily Ichneumonoidea, by Robert W. Carlson". Discover Life. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
  6. ^ Sobczak, Jf; Aps & Sobczak, Jcmsm (21 January 2012). "(PDF) First record of egg sac predation of the wasp Tromatobia sp. Foster, 1869 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) upon Araneus omnicolor (Keyserling, 1893) (Araneae: Araneidae)". Revista Ibérica de Aracnología. ISSN 1576-9518. Retrieved 25 March 2024.

Further reading edit

  • Ross H. Arnett (30 July 2000). American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. ISBN 978-0-8493-0212-1.