''Conostigmus'' is a genus of parasiotoid wasps belonging to the superfamily Ceraphronoidea. It is the second-largest genus within the family Megaspilidae (Johnson & Musetti 2004). The genus has a worldwide distribution with over 170 extant species. Though it is the second largest genus within Megaspilidae, little is known about its life history. A few species are known to be ectoparasitoids, though it is likely that the genus also contains

endoparasitoids In evolutionary ecology, a parasitoid is an organism that lives in close association with its host at the host's expense, eventually resulting in the death of the host. Parasitoidism is one of six major evolutionary strategies within parasitis ...

as well, since the sister genus '' Dendrocerus'' contains both life strategies. It is likely that ''Conostigmus'' contains hyperparasitoids as well.

References

*Dessart, P. & Cancemi, P. 1987. Tableau dichotomique des genres de Ceraphronoidea (Hymenoptera) avec commentaires et nouvelles especies. ''Frustula Entomologica'' 7-8: 307-372. *Johnson, N. F. & L. Musetti. 2004. Catalog of the systematic literature of the superfamily Ceraphronoidea (Hymenoptera). ''Contributions of the American Entomological Institute'' 33 (2): 1-149. {{Taxonbar, from=Q4036494 Ceraphronoidea Taxa named by Anders Gustaf Dahlbom