The Acampsohelconinae are a
subfamily
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of
braconid parasitoid wasps. Extant members of this subfamily were previously included in the
Helconinae,
Blacinae, or
Sigalphinae.
The four genera included are †''
Acampsohelcon'', ''
Afrocampsis'', ''
Canalicephalus'', and ''
Urosigalphus''.
Description and distribution
Acampsohelconinae are non-
cyclostome braconids with a
carapace covering the
metasoma. The outer hind
tarsal claws are modified and much larger than the
midtarsal claws.
''Canalicephalus'' has an Indo-Australian distribution, ''Afrocampsis'' has an Afrotropical distribution, and ''Urosigalphus'' is found mostly in the New World with one species found in Japan.
Biology
Hosts and habits of most Acampsohelconinae are unknown, but members of ''Urosigalphus'' are parasitoids of seed feeding beetle grubs in the
Bruchidae and
Curculionidae
The Curculionidae are a family of weevils, commonly called snout beetles or true weevils. They are one of the largest animal families with 6,800 genera and 83,000 species described worldwide. They are the sister group to the family Brentidae.
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References
External links
Photos on BugGuideDNA barcodes at BOLD systems
Braconidae
Apocrita subfamilies
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