| Mesochorinae | |
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| Astiphromma sericans illustration from British Entomology | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Mesochorinae Förster, 1869 |
Mesochorinae is a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.
Mesochorinae are koinobiont hyperparasitoids of ectoparasitic or endoparasitic Ichneumonoidea, and, less frequently, of Tachinidae (Diptera). There are 10 genera.
Genera
These genera belong to the subfamily Mesochorinae:
- Artherola Wahl, 1993
- Astiphromma Förster, 1869
- Chineater Wahl, 1993
- Cidaphus Förster, 1869
- Latilumbus Townes, 1971
- Lepidura Townes, 1971
- Mesochorus Gravenhorst, 1829
- Planochorus Schwenke, 2004
- Thamester Wahl, 1993
- Varnado Wahl, 1993
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
References
- "Synoptic Lists of World Genera and Family-group Names". American Entomological Institute, Genera Ichneumonorum Nearcticae. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- Carlson, Robert W. "Superfamily Ichneumonoidea, Discover Life". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- "Mesochorinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
- Townes, H.K. (1971): Genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 4 (Cremastinae, Phrudinae, Tersilochinae, Ophioninae, Mesochorinae, Metopiinae, Anomalinae, Acaenitinae, Microleptinae, Orthopelmatinae, Collyriinae, Orthocentrinae, Diplazontinae). Memoirs of the American Entomological Institute 17: 1–372.
External links
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