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3 Genera  





4 References  














Monomachidae






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Monomachidae
Monomachus antipodalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Diaprioidea
Family: Monomachidae

Monomachidae is a familyofparasitoid wasps in the order Hymenoptera comprising three genera.[1][2] The species of the family are found in the Southern Hemisphere, primarily in the tropics of the New World with a few from Australia and New Guinea.[3]

Description

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Species of the family Monomachidae are generally 9.5-11.2 mm in length, occupy a range of colors, and are sexually dimorphic. Females have a long, tapered metasoma of a sickle-shape, while in males the metasoma is thinner and elongated.[4] Both sexes have large, unique mandibles which are diverse in shape throughout the family.[5]

Behavior

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Males and females of species in the family Monomachidae engage in different behaviors as adults. While males may fly in swarms in search of females, females will fly closer to the soil in search of hosts.[4]

Known hosts of Monomachidae species are primarily flies, including species of the genus Boreoides and Chiromyza vittata.[4]

Genera

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The following genera are recognised in the family Monomachidae:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Norman F.; Musetti, Luciana (2012-02-09). "Genera of the parasitoid wasp family Monomachidae (Hymenoptera: Diaprioidea)". Zootaxa. 3188 (1): 31. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3188.1.2. ISSN 1175-5334.
  • ^ a b "Monomachidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  • ^ "Monomachidae". 2024-01-12. Archived from the original on 2024-01-12. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
  • ^ a b c Perioto, Nelson W.; Lara, Rogéria I. R.; Fernandes, Daniell R. R.; De Bortoli, Caroline P.; Salas, Claudio; Crosariol Netto, Jacob; Perez, Lumey A.; Trevisan, Maíra; Kubota, Mirian M.; Pereira, Nirelcio A.; Gil, Oniel J. A.; Dos Santos, Rafael F.; Jorge, Sofía J.; Laurentis, Valéria L. (2016-12-31). "Monomachus (Hymenoptera, Monomachidae) from Atlantic rainforests in São Paulo State, Brazil". Revista Colombiana de Entomología. 42 (2): 171. doi:10.25100/socolen.v42i2.6688. ISSN 0120-0488.
  • ^ Musetti, L.; Johnson, N. F. (2000). "First documented record of Monomachidae (Hymenoptera: Proctotrupoidea) in New Guinea, and description of two new species". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 102: 957–963.

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