- Labeninae
Taxobox
name =Labeninae
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regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
subphylum =Hexapoda
classis =Insect a
ordo =Hymenoptera
subordo =Apocrita
superfamilia =Ichneumonoidea
familia =Ichneumonidae
subfamilia = Labeninae
subfamilia_authority = Ashmead,1900Labeninae is a worldwide
subfamily of theparasitic wasp familyIchneumonidae Labeninae species areidiobiont endoparasitoids ofColeoptera larvae in plant tissue. Members of the tribe Groteini parasitize solitarybee s and members of the tribe Brachycyrtini parasitizeChrysopidae andAraneae egg sacs. Species of "Poecilocryptus " are phytophagous, feeding on gall tissues. There are 14 genera.References
*Townes, H.T. (1969) Genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 1 (Ephialtinae, Tryphoninae, Labiinae (=Labeninae), Adelognathinae, Xoridinae, Agriotypinae). "Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute" 11: 1-300.
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