Cerocephalidae
Family of wasps
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Cerocephalidae is a small family of chalcid wasps, previously classified as subfamily Cerocephalinae, in the polyphyletic family Pteromalidae.[1] Most species are parasitoids of small wood-boring beetles.
| Cerocephalidae | |
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| Theocolax formiciformis female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Cerocephalidae Gahan, 1946 |
| Type genus | |
| Cerocephala | |
| Genera | |
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See text | |
Genera
- Acerocephala
- Cerocephala
- Choetospilisca
- Gahanisca
- Gnathophorisca
- Laesthiola
- Muesebeckisia
- Neocalosoter
- Neosciatheras
- Paracerocephala
- Paralaesthia
- Sciatherellus
- Theocolax
Fossil genera: Dominocephala, Pteropilosa, Tenuicornis.
Description
The antennae have up to 10 flagellomeres (up to 3 clavomeres). There is a prominence between the toruli (bases of the antennae). Eyes are not ventrally divergent, and mandibles have two or more teeth. All legs have five tarsomeres and the protibial spur is stout and curved. The metasoma has a syntergum.[1]
Gallery
Acerocephala atroviolacea
Cerocephala eccoptogastri
Neocalosoter scolytivora
Theocolax elegans
