Xoridinae
| Xoridinae | |
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| Xorides the type genus of the subfamily Xoridinae.From British Entomology | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Xoridinae Shuckard 1840 |
| Genera | |
Xoridinae are a worldwide
parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae
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Xoridinae are
Symphyta). Most parasitize larvae. There are four genera
.
In general aspect the better-known Xoridinae are large robust black and orange insects with a large tooth on the hind femora. Like their hosts they are woodland species.
References
- Townes, H.K. (1969): Genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 1 (Ephialtinae, Tryphoninae, Labiinae, Adelognathinae, Xoridinae, Agriotypinae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 11: 1–300.
External links
- Diagnostic characters
- Waspweb
- Images of pinned specimens
- BugGuide U.S.A.
- Hokkaido University Types in Hokkaido, Japan
- American Entomological Institute
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