| Eupelmidae | |
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| Eupelmus urozonus | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Eupelmidae Walker, 1833 |
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Eupelmidae is a family ofparasitic wasps in the superfamilyChalcidoidea. Thelarvae of the majority are primaryparasitoids, commonly onbeetle larvae, though many other hosts are attacked, includingspiders. Details of the life history varies considerably (e.g., some attack eggs and others arehyperparasites).[1] They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats.
They are somewhat variable in appearance, though a fair number of species are relatively easy to separate from otherChalcidoidea by the possession of a medially concavemesonotum. They also have the unusual tendency to arch the body strongly upwards when dead, with the head andmetasoma often nearly touching above the thorax.[1][2]
In 2022, genera previously placed in this family were moved to the familiesMetapelmatidae andNeanastatidae. As presently defined, there are 39 genera in Eupelmidae.[3]
Genera remaining after the loss of five genera to Eusandalinae:[4][3]
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