Figitidae is a

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parasitoid wasp Parasitoid wasps are a large group of hymenopteran Superfamily (zoology), superfamilies, with all but the wood wasps (Orussoidea) being in the wasp-waisted Apocrita. As parasitoids, they lay their eggs on or in the bodies of other arthropods, ...

s. The full

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of this wasp family is not yet known, but about 1400 species have been described to over 130

genera Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family as used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial s ...

. For example, the largest subfamily, Eucoilinae (previously considered as a separate family, the Eucoilidae), has over 1000 described species so far, but this is probably just a fraction of the total diversity. Figitid species occur throughout most of the world. Some Figitidae are ''

Drosophila ''Drosophila'' (), from Ancient Greek δρόσος (''drósos''), meaning "dew", and φίλος (''phílos''), meaning "loving", is a genus of fly, belonging to the family Drosophilidae, whose members are often called "small fruit flies" or p ...

'' parasitoids, such as the genera ''

Leptopilina ''Leptopilina'' is a genus of parasitoid wasp in the family Figitidae. The genus is best known for the three Drosophila parasitoids '' Leptopilina boulardi'', '' Leptopilina heterotoma'' and '' Leptopilina clavipes,'' used to study host-parasit ...

'', ''Leptolamina'', and ''Ganaspis''.

Systematics

As of 2011, there are 12 subfamilies.Paretas-Martínez, J., et al. (2011)
Systematics of Australian Thrasorinae (Hymenoptera, Cynipoidea, Figitidae) with descriptions of Mikeiinae, new subfamily, two new genera, and three new species.
''ZooKeys'' 108 21-48. * Anacharitinae * Aspicerinae * Charipinae * Emargininae * Euceroptrinae * Eucoilinae * Figitinae *

Mikeiinae ''Mikeius'' is a genus of wasps found in Australia. Species of ''Mikeius'' are thought to be associated with host (biology), hosts that induce galls on ''Acacia'' and ''Eucalyptus'' species. The genus and six species were first described in 2008 ...

* Parnipinae * Plectocynipinae * Pycnostigminae * Thrasorinae

References

External links

Figitidae.
British Insects: the Families of Hymenoptera.
BioLib: Figitidae taxa
Cynipoidea Apocrita families {{Wasp-stub