Braconinae
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The Braconinae are a large subfamily of braconid parasitoid wasps with more than 2,000 described species.[2] Many species, including Bracon brevicornis, have been used in biocontrol programs.
Description and distribution[]
Braconines are small to medium sized wasps. Many are dark in color, but they can be red, orange, or pale. They have cyclostome mouthparts and females usually have a long ovipositor.
They are found worldwide, but are most diverse in the Paleotropical region.
Biology[]
Braconines are idiobiont ectoparasitoids of concealed larvae. The hosts of most species are Lepidoptera or Coleoptera, with a few attacking Diptera or Symphyta. Usually, they paralyze the host with venom before laying one or more (depending on the species) large eggs on the host's exterior.[2]
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References[]
- ^ Ichneumonoids Adsciti. CGD Nees von Esenbeck Genera et Familias Divisi, Magazin Gesellschaft Naturforschender Freunde zu Berlin 5, 3-37, 1811.
- ^ a b Wharton, Robert A.; Marsh, Paul M.; Sharkey, Michael J. (1997). Manual of the New World Genera of the Family Braconidae (Hymenoptera) (PDF). Washington DC: The International Society of Hymenopterists.
External links[]
- Data related to Braconinae at Wikispecies
- Media related to Braconinae at Wikimedia Commons
- "Braconinae" at the Encyclopedia of Life
- Photos at BugGuide.net
- DNA barcodes at BOLD Systems
- Braconinae
- Apocrita subfamilies
- Taxa named by Christian Gottfried Daniel Nees von Esenbeck
- Ichneumonoidea stubs