Spalangiidae is a family of chalcid wasps that are parasitoids of flies. The two subfamilies (Spalangiinae and Erotolepsiinae) were moved from the family

Pteromalidae The Pteromalidae are a very large family of mostly parasitoid wasps, with some 3,450 described species in about 640 genera (the number was greater, but many species and genera have been reduced by synonymy in recent years). The subfamily-level d ...

to create this family in 2022. They are now known to be more closely related to the planidial clade ( Eucharitidae + Perilampidae + Chrysolampidae + Eutrichosomatidae) of chalcid wasps than to the core

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Description

Antenna usually with 8

flagellomeres Antennae ( antenna), sometimes referred to as "feelers", are paired appendages used for sensing in arthropods. Antennae are connected to the first one or two segments of the arthropod head. They vary widely in form but are always made of one o ...

, including a single-segment clava; antennal toruli (bases) are placed very low on the head in most species; mandibles usually with 2 or 3 teeth; all legs with 5

tarsomeres The arthropod leg is a form of jointed appendage of arthropods, usually used for walking. Many of the terms used for arthropod leg segments (called podomeres) are of Latin origin, and may be confused with terms for bones: ''coxa'' (meaning hip, plur ...

; protibial spur stout and curved. ''Eunotopsia'' differs from the other genera in having 11 flagellomeres including 3 clavomeres, toruli placed higher on the head, and having undivided mandibles. In the Spalangiinae the toruli are placed on lobes that overhang the clypeus and labrum. This distinctive antennal placement and the prognathous head (i.e. the head is held with the mouthparts projecting forwards) make it easy to place members of Spalangiinae.

Subfamilies, genera and distribution

Erotolepsiinae: *'' Balrogia'' - Brazil *'' Erotolepsia'' - Grenada, St Vincent & Grenadines *'' Eunotopsia'' - New South Wales (Australia ) *'' Papuopsia'' - Papua New Guinea; Kerala (India), Sri Lanka Spalangiinae: *'' Playaspalangia'' - Mexico, Sri Lanka *''

Spalangia ''Spalangia'' is a genus of parasitoid wasp in the family Spalangiidae. Species include ''Spalangia cameroni'' and '' Spalangia endius''. Species The following species are known: Spalangia cameroni ''Spalangia cameroni'' is a species of pa ...

'' - Worldwide

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q116039569 Chalcidoidea Apocrita families