Amicrocentrinae
Subfamily of wasps
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The Amicrocentrinae are a subfamily of braconid parasitoid wasps. Members of this subfamily were previously included in the Macrocentrinae.[1]
| Amicrocentrinae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Braconidae |
| Subfamily: | Amicrocentrinae Schulz, 1912 |
| Genera | |
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Description and distribution
Amicrocentrinae are relatively large yellow or brown non-cyclostome braconids.[1]
This subfamily is found in Madagascar and continental Africa.[2]
Biology
Some species within Amicrocentrinae are known to be parasitoids of large caterpillars which bore into plant stalks.[1]
