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Ophioniformes

Insecta - Hymenoptera - Ichneumonidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1985Ophioniformes Gauld
2019Ophioniformes Klopfstein et al.
2019Ophioniformes 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()
—OphioniformesGauld 1985
—OphioniformesGauld 1985

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. Ophioniformes Gauld 1985
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Subfm. Anomaloninae Viereck 1918
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Tr. Anomalonini Viereck 1918
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G. Anomalon Panzer 1804
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†Anomalon afflictum Theobald 1937
†Anomalon confertum Brues 1910
†Anomalon deletum Brues 1910
†Anomalon excisum Brues 1910
†Anomalon miocenicum Cockerell 1919
†Anomalon protogaeum Heer 1849
Tr. Gravenhorstiini Enderlein 1912
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G. †Hiatensor Brues 1910
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†Hiatensor semirutus Brues 1910
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Invalid names: Hiatensor funditus Brues 1910 [synonym]
G. Therion Curtis 1829
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†Therion brachypodicum Zhang et al. 1994
Invalid names: Exochilum Wesmael 1849 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anomaloidae Förster 1869 [replaced]
Subfm. Banchinae Townes 1951
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Tr. Atrophini Seyrig 1932
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G. Cryptopimpla Taschenberg 1863
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Invalid names: Fintona Cameron 1909 [synonym]
G. Leptobatopsis Ashmead 1900
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G. Lissonota Gravenhorst 1829
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†Lissonota perkovskyi Khalaim 2011
Invalid names: Lampronota Curtis 1832 [synonym]
G. Syzeuctus Förster 1869
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Invalid names: Diceratops Förster 1869 [synonym]
Invalid names: Lissonotoidae Förster 1869 [replaced]
Tr. Banchini Townes 1951
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G. Banchus Fabricius 1798
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†Banchus shiobaraensis Takahashi et al. 2024
G. Exetastes Gravenhorst 1829
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†Exetastes areolus Zhang 1989
†Exetastes inveteratus Brues 1910
†Exetastes manchuricus Naora 1933
†Exetastes postornata Theobald 1937
G. †Corynobatopsis Zhang 1989
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Tr. Glyptini Cushman and Rohwer 1920
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G. Glypta Gravenhorst 1829
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†Glypta aurora Brues 1910
†Glypta transversalis Scudder 1890
Subfm. Campopleginae Förster 1869
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G. Campoplex Gravenhorst 1829
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†Campoplex parvulus Statz 1938
†Campoplex pumilus Statz 1938
G. Casinaria Holmgren 1859
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Invalid names: Horogenes Förster 1869 [synonym]
G. Diadegma Förster 1869
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Subg. Diadegma (Neoangitia) Horstmann 1969
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Invalid names: Diadegma (Angitia) Holmgren 1859 [replaced]
G. Nemeritis Holmgren 1829
G. Olesicampe Förster 1869
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Invalid names: Limnerium Holmgren 1868 [synonym]
G. Porizon Fallen 1813
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†Porizon exsectus Brues 1910
Subfm. Cremastinae Förster 1869
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G. Cremastus Gravenhorst 1829
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†Cremastus primus Theobald 1937
G. Dimophora Förster 1869
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†Dimophora longicornis Theobald 1937
†Dimophora wickhami Cockerell 1919
Subfm. Ctenopelmatinae Förster 1869
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G. †Ebriosa Viertler et al. 2022
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†Ebriosa flava Viertler et al. 2022
Tr. Mesoleiini Thomson 1883
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G. Protarchus Förster 1869
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†Protarchus antiquus Statz 1936
G. †Parapimpla Theobald 1937
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†Parapimpla rhenana Theobald 1937
Tr. Perilissini Thomson 1883
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G. Lathrolestes Förster 1869
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†Lathrolestes zlatorog Viertler et al. 2022
G. Perilissus Holmgren 1855
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Invalid names: Exacrodus Förster 1869 [synonym]
Tr. Scolobatini Schmiedeknecht 1911
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G. †Areoleta Zhang 1989
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†Areoleta quadrivenosa Zhang 1989
Subfm. Mesochorinae Förster 1869
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G. Astiphromma Förster 1869
G. Mesochorus Gravenhorst 1829
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†Mesochorus abolitus Brues 1910
†Mesochorus carceratus Brues 1910
†Mesochorus cataclysmi Brues 1910
†Mesochorus dormitorius Brues 1910
†Mesochorus lapideus Brues 1910
†Mesochorus revocatus Brues 1910
†Mesochorus terrosus Brues 1910
Subfm. Metopiinae Förster 1869
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G. Acerataspis Uchida 1934
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†Acerataspis revelata Brues 1910
Tr. Exochini Förster 1869
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G. Exochus Gravenhorst 1829
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†Exochus captus Brues 1910
G. Hypsicera Latreille 1829
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†Hypsicera anglica Cockerell 1921
†Hypsicera solidata Brues 1910
Invalid names: Polyclistus Förster 1869 [synonym]
G. †Metopiosa Khalaim 2008
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†Metopiosa fossiliata Khalaim 2008
G. Periope Haliday 1839
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†Periope ivesi Lewis 1969
G. Spudaeus Gistel 1848
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Invalid names: Tylocomnus Holmgren 1873 [objective synonym]
G. Triclistus Förster 1869
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†Triclistus bibori Viertler et al. 2022
†Triclistus levii Viertler et al. 2023
†Triclistus ventrator Khalaim 2008
Subfm. Ophioninae Shuckard 1840
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G. Demophorus Thomson 1890
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†Demophorus antiquus Brues 1910
†Demophorus fumipennis Theobald 1937
G. Hellwigia Gravenhorst 1823
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†Hellwigia obsoleta Brues 1910
Invalid names: Protohellwigia Brues 1910 [synonym]
G. Ophion Fabricius 1798
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†Ophion annulatus Theobald 1937
†Ophion longaevus Heer 1849
Invalid names: Anomalides Viereck 1918 [empty], Ophionoidae Förster 1869 [objective synonym]
Subfm. Tersilochinae Schmiedeknecht 1910
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Invalid names: Porizontinae Förster 1869 [replaced]
Subfm. Tryphoninae Shuckard 1840
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Tr. Eclytini Townes and Townes 1945
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G. Eclytus Holmgren 1857
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†Eclytus lutatus Scudder 1890
Tr. Exenterini Förster 1869
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G. Exenterus Hartig 1837
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†Exenterus dormitans Cockerell 1924
Invalid names: Cteniscini Thomson 1883 [synonym]
Tr. Idiogrammatini Cushman 1942
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G. †Urotryphon Townes 1973
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†Urotryphon baikurensis Kopylov 2012
†Urotryphon pusillus Townes 1973
G. Monoblastus Hartig 1837
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†Monoblastus senilis Brues 1910
Tr. Oedemopsini Woldstedt 1877
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G. †Thymariodes Kasparyan 1988
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†Thymariodes areolaris Kasparyan 1988
G. Zagryphus Cushman 1919
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†Zagryphus tilloyi Theobald 1937
G. †Palaeometopius Menier et al. 2004
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†Palaeometopius eocenicus Menier et al. 2004
G. †Pappous Viertler et al. 2022
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†Pappous trichomatius Viertler et al. 2022
Tr. Phytodietini Hellén 1915
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G. †Biamosa Khalaim 2008
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†Biamosa barachek Khalaim 2008
G. Netelia Gray 1860
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Subg. Netelia (Parabates) Förster 1869
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†Parabates memorialis Brues 1910
Tr. Tryphonini Shuckard 1840
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G. †Catachora Townes 1973
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†Catachora minor Townes 1973
G. †Eubaeus Townes 1973
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†Eubaeus abdominalis Kopylov 2012
†Eubaeus leiponeura Townes 1973
G. Tryphon Fallen 1813
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†Tryphon cadaver Brues 1910
†Tryphon explanatum Cockerell 1919
†Tryphon lapideus Brues 1910
†Tryphon peregrinus Brues 1910
†Tryphon senex Brues 1910
Invalid names: Orthocentrini [empty], Tryphonoidae Förster 1869 [objective synonym]
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 Late/Upper Cenomanian to the top of the Chibanian or 100.50000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 93.9 Ma

Collections (45 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian106.3 - 93.9Russian Federation (Taymyr) Urotryphon baikurensis (104988)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Russian Federation Eubaeus abdominalis (35051)
Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Russian Federation Catachora minor, Urotryphon pusillus, Eubaeus leiponeura (35056)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07Denmark Ebriosa flava (152357) Ebriosa flava, Triclistus bibori (228243) Lathrolestes zlatorog (224404) Triclistus bibori (113147 152156)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France (Oise) Palaeometopius eocenicus, Pappous trichomatius (123850)
Bridgerian50.5 - 46.2USA (Wyoming) Glypta transversalis, Eclytus lutatus (122092)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03China (Liaoning) Exetastes manchuricus (162504)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9France Anomalon afflictum (113709)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Thymariodes areolaris (120610)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Primorskiy) Biamosa barachek (172678) Mesochorinae indet. (123794) Metopiosa fossiliata, Triclistus ventrator (172679)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9United Kingdom (England) Polyclistus anglicus (123959)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Ukraine Lissonota perkovskyi (122997)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Anomalon miocenicum, Theronia wickhami (113749) Lampronota pristina, Lampronota stygialis, Glypta aurora, Pimpla revelata, Pimpla senilis, Tryphon lapideus, Tryphon peregrinus, Camerotops solidatus, Tylecomnus davisii, Tylecomnus pimploides, Anomalon excisum, Anomalon deletum, Barylypa primigena, Exochilum inusitatum, Hiatensor semirutus, Hiatensor funditus, Limnerium vetustum, Limnerium tectum, Exetastes inveteratus, Mesochorus lapideus, Mesochorus revocatus, Mesochorus cataclysmi, Mesochorus aboriginalis, Mesochorus dormitorius, Porizon exsectus, Demophorus antiquus, Tryphon cadaver, Mesochorus terrosus (106384) Lampronota tenebrosa, Tryphon senex, Tryphon florissantensis, Exochus captus, Tylecomnus pimploides, Limnerium plenum, Limnerium depositum, Limnerium consuetum, Mesochorus carceratus, Mesochorus abolitus, Mesochorus cataclysmi, Leptobatopsis ashmeadii (123119) Parabates memorialis (127617) Protohellwigia obsoleta, Exenterus dormitans (124527) Protohellwigia obsoleta, Mesochorus cataclysmi (106382) Tryphon explanatum (106381)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3Germany Parapimpla rhenana, Cremastus primus (122407)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04France (Bouches-Du-Rhone) Exetastes postornata, Promethes tilloyi, Demophorus fumipennis, Ophion annulatus, Nemeritis longicornis (122501) Fintona nigripalpis (113712) Fintona nigripalpis, Exacrodus flexuosus (122508)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Angitia nigra, Protarchus antiquus, Campoplex parvulus, Campoplex pumilus (122010)
Late/Upper Oligocene27.3 - 23.04USA (Colorado) Tylocomnus creedensis (117882)
Early/Lower Miocene23.04 - 15.98Japan Netelia sp. (114003)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Shandong) Areoleta quadrivenosa (128551) Corynobatopsis anfracta, Exetastes areolus (128552) Sinicorussus luzhongensis (130412) Therion brachypodicum (138945)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.45 - 13.82Dominican Republic Triclistus levii (122474)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Washington) Periope ivesi (97619)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Croatia Ichneumon longaevus (117250) Ophion longaevus (113698)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Anomalon protogaeum (115305)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Japan Glypta sp. (188976)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Germany (Niedersachsen) Lissonotinae indet. (109196)
Gelasian2.58 - 1.8Greenland Banchus sp. (160109)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan Campopleginae indet., Banchus shiobaraensis (211426)