The Pteromalidae are a large family of wasps, the majority being parasitoids of other insects. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and many are important as biological control agents.

The Pteromalidae comprise a diverse group of Hymenoptera, which includes some gall formers. One of these, Trichilogaster acaciaelongifoliae Froggat, has been important in the biological control of Acacia longifolia (Andrews) Willdenow in South Africa ( Dennill & Donnelly, 1991 ).

Mar 1, 2018 · The subfamily Pteromalinae (Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae) was represented in South Korea as 46 species belonging to 30 genera. In this paper, 25 species and 13 genera are recorded for the first time from South Korea. A checklist of South Korean Pteromalinae, a key to species and genera, and illustrations of diagnosis are provided.

Jan 11, 2022 · Pteromalidae is the most diverse family of the parasitic Hymenoptera representing different forms of parasitism: single and multi-, ecto- and endoparasitism. They parasitize insect eggs, larvae, pupae, and adults (imagoboints).

Nov 1, 2007 · A central difficulty in chalcidoid systematics is the status of the problematic family Pteromalidae, one of the three largest in the superfamily (3506 described species; Noyes, 2003). Pteromalidae is defined only by the absence of features defining other families and has often been hypothesized to be paraphyletic with respect to a number of these.

Dec 3, 2022 · Pteromalidae is one of the largest family of superfamily Chalcidoidea. The family comprises of mostly parasitoid wasps of insect pests and some are parasitic to plants.

Pteromalidae Pteromalid wasps of the World ( Life : Kingdom: Metazoa (animals) ; Phylum: Arthropoda ; Class: Hexapoda ; Order: Hymenoptera ; Superfamily: Chalcidoidea )

The Pteromalidae family, commonly known as chalcid wasps, consists of a diverse group of parasitoid wasps. These tiny creatures play pivotal roles in ecosystems, primarily as parasitoids of other insects. Taxonomy. Kingdom: Animalia; Phylum: Arthropoda; Class: Insecta; Order: Hymenoptera; Superfamily: Chalcidoidea; Family: Pteromalidae; Key ...

The Pteromalidae family (Chalcidoïdea) amount to more than 1000 species in Europe (over 4000 worldwide). Their size varies from 1.2-6.7 mm. The great majority of species are parasitoids affecting the diverse stages of insects and, more rarely, spiders.

The Pteromalidae contains a number of species that develop as predators rather than parasitoids. The larva of some species of Systasis have been observed to feed on a succession of small cecidomyiid larvae (Ahmad & Mani, 1939; Parnell, 1963). Other species prey on the eggs of various insects.