Tanaostigmatidae (original) (raw)
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Family of wasps
| Tanaostigmatidae | |
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Scientific classification  |
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | TanaostigmatidaeHoward, 1890 |
| Genera | |
| Enigmencyrtus Leptoomus Liebeliella Microprobolos Minapis Protanaostigma Tanaoneura Tanaostigma Tanaostigmodes |
The Tanaostigmatidae are a small family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea. They are almost exclusively phytophagous insects, forming galls in plant stems, leaves, or seeds. The some 90 species in 9 genera are primarily tropical and subtropical.
They are typically short, squat wasps, best recognized by a protruding prepectus, and the mesonotum is often strongly arched, so the pronotum is nearly vertical.