Torymidae
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 Torymus nobilis Boheman, 1834
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Megastigminae |
Torymidae is a family of wasps that consists of attractive metallic species with enlarged hind legs, and generally with a long ovipositor. Many are parasitoids on gall-forming insects, and some are phytophagous (plant-eating) species, sometimes usurping the galls formed by other insects. There are over 960 species in ca. 70 genera worldwide. They are best recognized in that they are one of the few groups of Chalcidoidea in which the cerci are visible.
[edit] External links
- Universal Chalcidoidea Database
- Image gallery from Bug Guide
- Torymidae at Waspweb
- Family description and images
- OzAnimals - Mantis Parasitic Wasp
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