Blacini
| Blacini | |
|---|---|
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| Blacus humilis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Braconidae |
| Subfamily: | Brachistinae |
| Tribe: | Blacini |
Blacini is a tribe of braconid Parasitoid wasps.
Taxonomy and phylogeny[edit]
Blacini was formerly treated as the subfamily Blacinae, but the subfamily was synonymized under Brachistinae based on molecular evidence in 2011. The former Blacinae were given tribal status under Brachistinae.[1]
Description and distribution[edit]
Members of this tribe are tiny and generally black or brown in color. They have non-cyclostome mouthparts and a carina, or ridge, along the back of the head.
These wasps have a worldwide distribution. The genus Blacus is by far the most common and has a cosmopolitan range, with about 40 described species in the New World. The other genera are more restricted, and mostly found in South and Central America.[2]
Biology[edit]
Little is known about the biology of species within Blacini, but Blacus species are known to be parasitoids of beetle larvae. Males of some Blacus species are known to form mating swarms.[2]
Genera[edit]
These genera are members of the tribe Blacini:[3]
- Apoblacus van Achterberg, 1976
- Blacometeorus Tobias, 1976 c g
- Blacus Nees von Esenbeck, 1818 c g b
- †Palaeoblacus Statz, 1936
Data sources: i = ITIS,[4] c = Catalogue of Life,[5] g = GBIF,[6] b = Bugguide.net[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Sharanowski, Barbara J.; Dowling, Ashley P. G.; Sharkey, Michael J. (2011-07-01). "Molecular phylogenetics of Braconidae (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonoidea), based on multiple nuclear genes, and implications for classification". Systematic Entomology. 36 (3): 549–572. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2011.00580.x. ISSN 1365-3113. S2CID 52226040.
- ^ a b Wharton, Robert A.; Marsh, Paul M.; Sharkey, Michael J. (1997). Manual of the New World Genera of the Family Braconidae (Hymenoptera) (PDF). Washington DC: The International Society of Hymenopterists. p. 69.
- ^ Broad, Gavin R.; Shaw, Mark R.; Godfray, H.C. (2016). "Checklist of British and Irish Hymenoptera - Braconidae". Biodiversity Data Journal. 4 (e8151)): e8151. doi:10.3897/BDJ.4.e8151. PMC 4867695. PMID 27226759.
- ^ "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "Brachistinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
External links[edit]
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