Mesochorinae
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| Mesochorinae | |
|---|---|
| Astiphromma sericans illustration from British Entomology | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Mesochorinae Förster, 1869 |
Mesochorinae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.
Mesochorinae are koinobiont hyperparasitoids of ectoparasitic or endoparasitic Ichneumonoidea, and, less frequently, of Tachinidae (Diptera). There are 10 genera.
