British Insects: the Families of Hymenoptera
| British Insects: the Families of Hymenoptera | |
Adults small to large; 7–20 mm long.
Head. Antennal segments 13 (males), or 14 (females).
Thorax. Pronotum long, extending back to the tegulae. Cenchri absent. Fore-wings with a conspicuous pterostigma; with the venation well developed. Hind-wings without closed cells. Hind femur with a clear trochantellus. Hind tibiae without specialised spurs.
Abdomen. The abdomen with a marked basal constriction. The ‘waist’ simple. Gaster with the first two segments fused. Visible abdominal segments not highly metallic. Gaster attached high on the propodeum. Ovipositor of females visibly protruding (long); adapted for piercing.
Larvae. Larvae with segmented legs; parasitic on hosts selected by the mother (on wood-boring Coleoptera and Symphyta).
Classification. Species in Britain 1; genera 1 (Aulacus). Suborder Apocrita; Series Parasitica; Superfamily Evanioidea.
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Cite this publication as: ‘Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 2003 onwards. British insects: the families of Hymenoptera. Version: 9th April 2007. http://delta-intkey.com’.