- Eurytomidae
Taxobox
name = Eurytomidae
image_caption = "Bruchophagus roddi "
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Hymenoptera
subordo =Apocrita
superfamilia =Chalcidoidea
familia = Eurytomidae
familia_authority = Walker, 1832
diversity = 3 subfamilies
c.85 genera
c.1420 species
diversity_link = biodiversity
subdivision_ranks = Subfamilies
subdivision =Eurytominae Heimbrinae Rileyinae Eurytomidae is a family within the superfamily
Chalcidoidea . The group is apparentlypolyphyletic , though the different subfamilies may each bemonophyletic , and may be elevated to family status in the near future. As presently defined, there are some 1420 described species in 87 genera.Unlike most chalcidoids, the
larva e of many are phytophagous (feeding in stems, seeds, orgall s), while others are more typicalparasitoid s, though even then the hosts are usually found within plant tissues. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and a few are considered pests.They tend to be dull and non-metallic, heavily punctured, with a very thick, collar-like
pronotum , but none of these characters is unique within theChalcidoidea , nor do they appear to define a natural group, and the family is likely to be divided up.External links
* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/research/projects/chalcidoids/eurytomidae.html Universal Chalcidoidea Database]
* [http://cedarcreek.umn.edu/insects/album/025020xxxap.html Cedar Creek] Pinned specimen images.
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