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Pimpliformes

Insecta - Hymenoptera - Ichneumonidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1990Pimpliformes Wahl
2019Pimpliformes Klopfstein et al.
2019Pimpliformes Klopfstein and Spasojevic

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—EcdysozoaAguinaldo et al. 1997
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
—Deuteropoda
—Mandibulata
—PancrustaceaZrzavý and Štys 1997
—AltocrustaceaRegier et al. 2010
superclassAllotriocarida
—Athalassocarida
—LabiocaridaSchwentner et al. 2017
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
—Cercofilata
RankNameAuthor
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Hymenopterida
orderHymenoptera
—Unicalcarida
suborderApocritaGerstaecker 1867
superfamilyIchneumonoidea
familyIchneumonidae()
—PimpliformesWahl 1990
—PimpliformesWahl 1990

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Unr. Pimpliformes Wahl 1990
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Subfm. Acaenitinae Förster 1869
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Tr. Acaenitini Förster 1869
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G. Acaenitus Latreille 1809
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†Acoenites defunctus Brues 1906
†Acoenites statzi Meunier 1923
G. Phaenolobus Förster 1869
G. Yezoceryx Uchida 1928
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†Yezoceryx brachycoleos Zhang 1989
Tr. Coleocentrini Clement 1938
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G. Coleocentrus Gravenhorst 1829
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Invalid names: Coleocentrus gurnetensis Cockerell 1921 [nomen dubium]
G. Mesoclistus Forster 1869
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†Mesoclistus yamataroti Spasojevic et al. 2018
G. Hallocinetus Viktorov 1962
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†Hallocinetus arvernus Piton 1940
Subfm. Cylloceriinae Wahl 1990
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G. Allomacrus Förster 1869
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†Allomacrus lanhami Cockerell 1941
Subfm. Diplazontinae Viereck 1918
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G. Promethes Förster 1869
Invalid names: Bassoidae Förster 1869 [replaced]
Subfm. Orthocentrinae Förster 1869
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G. Entypoma Förster 1869
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†Entypoma duergari Viertler et al. 2022
G. Eusterinx Förster 1869
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†Eusterinx arcuatus Cockerell 1921
†Eusterinx humalai Khalaim 2014
†Eusterinx vectensis Cockerell 1921
Invalid names: Holomeristus Förster 1869 [synonym]
G. †Lithotorus Scudder 1890
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†Lithotorus cressoni Scudder 1890
G. Orthocentrus Gravenhorst 1829
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†Orthocentrus defossus Brues 1910
†Orthocentrus mortuaria Brues 1910
†Orthocentrus primus Brues 1906
G. Plectiscidea Viereck 1914
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†Plectiscidea vetusta Kasparyan and Khumala 1995
G. †Scutellator Kasparyan and Khumala 1995
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†Scutellator macrommatus Kasparyan and Khumala 1995
†Scutellator spinatorius Kasparyan and Khumala 1995
G. Stenomacrus Förster 1869
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†Stenomacrus obliquus Statz 1936
Invalid names: Camarotops Förster 1869 [synonym]
Invalid names: Plectiscoidae Förster 1869 [synonym]
Subfm. Pimplinae Wesmael 1845
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G. †Crusopimpla Kopylov et al. 2018
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†Crusopimpla collina Klopfstein 2022
†Crusopimpla elongata Klopfstein 2022
†Crusopimpla klopfsteinae Manukyan 2023
†Crusopimpla minuta Klopfstein 2022
†Crusopimpla rediviva Brues 1910
†Crusopimpla rettigi Klopfstein 2022
†Crusopimpla tadushiensis Kopylov et al. 2018
†Crusopimpla violina Klopfstein 2022
†Crusopimpla weltii Viertler et al. 2022
Tr. Ephialtini Hellén 1915
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G. Dolichomitus Smith 1877
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†Dolichomitus saxeus Kopylov et al. 2018
G. Exeristes Förster 1869
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†Exeristes gurnetor Khalaim 2014
G. †Polyhelictes Spasojevic et al. 2018
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†Polyhelictes bipolarus Spasojevic et al. 2018
G. Scambus Hartig 1838
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†Scambus fossilis Khalaim 2014
†Scambus fossilobus Spasojevic et al. 2018
†Scambus mandibularis Spasojevic et al. 2018
†Scambus parachuti Spasojevic et al. 2018
G. Zabrachypus Cushman 1920
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†Zabrachypus tumidus Khalaim 2008
G. †Firkantus Viertler et al. 2023
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†Firkantus freddykruegeri Viertler et al. 2023
G. †Ichninsum Spasojevic et al. 2018
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†Ichninsum appendicrassum Spasojevic et al. 2018
G. †Lithoserix Brown 1986
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†Lithoserix antiquus Saussure 1852
†Lithoserix oublierus Viertler 2024
†Lithoserix williamsi Brown 1986
Tr. Pimplini Wesmael 1845
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G. Itoplectis Förster 1869
G. Pimpla Fabricius 1804
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†Pimpla amplifemura Lin 1988
†Pimpla anomalensis Theobald 1937
†Pimpla antiquus Saussure 1852
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Invalid names: Ichneumon sublongaevus Meunier 1914 [synonym]
†Pimpla appendigera Brues 1906
†Pimpla aquensis Theobald 1937
†Pimpla bibosa Khalaim 2008
†Pimpla cyclostigmata Statz 1936
†Pimpla decessa Scudder 1877
†Pimpla eocenica Cockerell 1919
†Pimpla impuncta Lin 1988
†Pimpla morleyi Meunier 1923
†Pimpla renevieri Meunier 1903
†Pimpla saussurei Heer 1856
†Pimpla saxea Scudder 1877
†Pimpla senecta Scudder 1877
†Pimpla seyrigi Theobald 1937
†Pimpla succini Giebel 1856
G. Xanthopimpla Saussure 1892
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†Xanthopimpla biamosa Khalaim 2008
†Xanthopimpla ciboisae Klopfstein 2022
†Xanthopimpla crescendae Klopfstein 2022
†Xanthopimpla messelensis Spasojevic et al. 2018
†Xanthopimpla praeclara Spasojevic et al. 2018
G. †Pimplites Steinbach 1967
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†Pimplites praeparatus Steinbach 1967
Tr. Polysphinctini Hellén 1915
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G. Polysphincta Gravenhorst 1829
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†Polysphincta inundata Brues 1910
†Polysphincta statzi Meunier 1923
Tr. Theroniini Cushman and Rohwer 1921
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G. Epitheronia Gupta 1962
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†Epitheronia stigmatica Henriksen 1922
G. Theronia Holmgren 1859
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†Theronia furensis Klopfstein 2022
†Theronia nigriscutum Klopfstein 2022
†Theronia qaidamensis Dai et al. 2023
Invalid names: Itoplectis saxosa Cockerell 1921 [nomen dubium], Pimploidae Förster 1869 [objective synonym]
Subfm. Poemeniinae Narayanan and Lal 1953
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Tr. Poemeniini Narayanan and Lal 1953
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G. †Amberpoemenia Manukyan 2023
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†Amberpoemenia kirejtshuki Manukyan 2023
Subfm. Rhyssinae Morley 1913
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Tr. Rhyssini Morley 1913
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G. Rhyssa Gravenhorst 1829
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†Rhyssa gulliveri Viertler et al. 2023
†Rhyssa juvenis Scudder 1890
†Rhyssa petiolata Brues 1906
G. Rhyssella Rohwer 1920
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†Rhyssella vera Spasojevic et al. 2018
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Bush and Bambach 2015

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Selandian to the top of the Chibanian or 61.66000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 59.24 Ma

Collections (67 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Selandian61.66 - 59.24France (Auvergne) Phaenolobus arvernus (113685)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Denmark Crusopimpla collina (226442) Crusopimpla elongata, Crusopimpla rettigi, Crusopimpla violina, Theronia furensis, Xanthopimpla crescendae, Entypoma duergari (152156) Crusopimpla minuta, Crusopimpla rettigi, Crusopimpla violina, Xanthopimpla crescendae (113147) Crusopimpla minuta, Crusopimpla violina, Epitheronia stigmatica, Xanthopimpla ciboisae, Xanthopimpla crescendae (114154) Crusopimpla weltii (236577) Epitheronia stigmatica (67711 152357 224404 226443 226444) Pimpla stigmatica (156743) Theronia nigriscutum (113029) Xanthopimpla ciboisae (226445) Xanthopimpla crescendae (226446)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Russian Federation (Primorsky Krai) Crusopimpla tadushiensis, Dolichomitus saxeus (123616)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Colorado) Ichninsum appendicrassum (192071) Mesoclistus yamataroti (192072) Pimpla eocenica (115103) Plectiscidea lanhami (117820) Scambus mandibularis (138671) Scambus parachuti (138673)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Lithotorus cressoni, Rhyssa juvenis (122090)
MP 1148.07 - 41.03Germany (Hessen) Polyhelictes bipolarus (166830) Rhyssella vera (163334) Scambus fossilobus (125466 153473) Xanthopimpla messelensis, Xanthopimpla praeclara (193978)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Primorskiy) Pimpla bibosa (123794) Xanthopimpla biamosa (172679) Xanthopimpla biamosa, Zabrachypus tumidus (172678)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Denmark Firkantus freddykruegeri (123762)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Coleocentrus gurnetensis (21976) Exeristes gurnetor (127743) Pimplinae indet. 1, Itoplectis saxosus, Eusterinx humalai (123960) Pimplinae indet. 2, Holomeristus vectensis, Cremastus arcuatus (123959) Scambus fossilis (123961)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Crusopimpla klopfsteinae, Amberpoemenia kirejtshuki (192258) Pimpla succini (147344) Scutellator macrommatus, Scutellator spinatorius, Plectiscidea vetusta (122591)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation Rhyssa gulliveri (232263)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9France Pimpla sp. (113709)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Canada (British Columbia) Pimpla saxea, Pimpla senecta, Pimpla decessa (121480)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9China (Shandong) Pimpla amplifemura, Pimpla impuncta (156317)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Acoenites defunctus, Rhyssa petiolata, Orthocentrus primus (106381) Lithoserix williamsi (144630) Pimpla appendigera (122976) Polysphincta mortuaria, Polysphincta inundata, Pimpla rediviva, Orthocentrus defossus (106384)
MP 2333.9 - 27.3France Lithoserix oublierus (157327) Pimpla anomalensis, Pimpla aquensis (122535)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany Pimpla seyrigi (122407)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04China (Qinghai) Theronia qaidamensis (239334)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Pimpla cyclostigmata, Polysphincta statzi, Stenomacrus obliquus, Acoenites statzi (122010)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Pimpla aquensis (113712) Pimpla renevieri (153144) Pimpla saussurei, Pimpla antiqua (122501) Pimpla saussurii (122877)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Ichneumon sublongaevus (122487) Pimpla anomalensis (122488)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Pimpla morleyi (138696)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Shandong) Yezoceryx brachycoleos (128552)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Idaho) Pimplinae indet. (97616)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Croatia Pimpla antiqua (117250)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Germany (Niedersachsen) Pimplites praeparatus (109196)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Greenland Pimplinae indet. (160143 160146)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan Orthocentrus sp., Pimpla sp. A, Pimpla sp. B, Pimplinae indet. (211426)