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Ichneumoniformes

Insecta - Hymenoptera - Ichneumonidae

Taxonomy
Ichneumoniformes is an unranked clade. It is extant.

It was assigned to Ichneumonidae by Klopfstein and Spasojevic (2019), Klopfstein et al. (2019).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2019Ichneumoniformes Klopfstein et al.
2019Ichneumoniformes 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()
—Ichneumoniformes
—Ichneumoniformes

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.

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G. †Albertocryptus McKellar et al. 2013
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†Albertocryptus dossenus McKellar et al. 2013
Subfm. Cryptinae Kirby 1837
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Tr. Aptesini Smith and Shenefelt 1955
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G. Cubocephalus Ratzeburg 1848
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Invalid names: Microcryptus Thomson 1873 [synonym]
Tr. Cryptini Kirby 1837
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Subtr. Agrothereutina Townes 1970
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G. Agrothereutes Foerster 1850
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†Agrothereutes townesi Zhang 1989
Subtr. Cryptina Kirby 1837
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G. Cryptus Fabricius 1804
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†Cryptus antiquus Heer 1849
†Cryptus capitatus Statz 1938
†Cryptus delineatus Brues 1910
†Cryptus morleyi Meunier 1923
†Cryptus sepultus Meunier 1920
G. Trachysphyrus Haliday 1836
Subtr. Mesostenina Ashmead 1900
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G. Mesostenus Gravenhorst 1829
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†Mesostenus modestus Brues 1906
G. Sphecophaga Westwood 1840
Subfm. Ichneumoninae Latreille 1802
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Tr. Ichneumonini Latreille 1802
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G. Amblyteles Wesmael 1845
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†Amblyteles pealei Cockerell 1927
G. Ichneumon Linnaeus 1758
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†Ichneumon alpha Brues 1910
†Ichneumon cannoni Cockerell 1910
†Ichneumon concretus Brues 1910
†Ichneumon decrepitus Brues 1910
†Ichneumon dormitans Brues 1910
†Ichneumon exesus Brues 1910
†Ichneumon infernalis Heer 1864
†Ichneumon obduratus Brues 1910
†Ichneumon pollens Brues 1910
†Ichneumon primigenius Brues 1910
†Ichneumon provectus Brues 1910
†Ichneumon pteromajus Theobald 1937
†Ichneumon somniatus Brues 1910
†Ichneumon torpefactus Brues 1910
Invalid names: Ichneumon aquensis Heer 1861 [nomen nudum]
G. Melanichneumon thomson 1893
Invalid names: Heresiarchini Ashmead 1900 [synonym]
G. †Ichneumoninites Steinbach 1967
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†Ichneumoninites sulfatorius Steinbach 1967
G. †Luia Hong 1985
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†Luia lacaris Hong 1985
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 Middle Campanian to the top of the Chibanian or 83.60000 to 0.12900 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 72.2 Ma

Collections (16 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2Canada (Alberta) Albertocryptus dossenus (122389 150308)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9Russian Federation (Primorskiy) Cryptinae indet. (123794)
Chadronian37.0 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Amblyteles pealei (106379) Mesostenus modestus (122975) Trogus vetus, Ichneumon alpha, Ichneumon pollens, Ichneumon obduratus, Ichneumon primigenius, Ichneumon decrepitus, Ichneumon exesus, Ichneumon torpefactus, Ichneumon provectus, Ichneumon dormitans, Ichneumon concretus, Ichneumon somniatus, Cryptus delineatus (106384)
Early/Lower Oligocene33.9 - 27.3France Ichneumon pteromajus (122408)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia) Cryptus morleyi, Microcryptus terebrator, Cryptus capitatus (122010)
MP 3027.3 - 23.04Germany (Nordrhein-Westfalen) Cryptus sepultus (138696)
Burdigalian20.45 - 15.98China (Shandong) Agrothereutes townesi (128552) Luia lacaris (128550)
Langhian15.98 - 13.82USA (Idaho) Sphecophaga sp., Cryptinae indet. (97616)
Sarmatian12.8 - 11.63Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Cryptus antiquus (115305) Ichneumon infernalis (117252)
Piacenzian3.6 - 2.58Germany (Niedersachsen) Ichneumoninae indet., Ichneumoninites sulfatorius (109196)
Chibanian0.774 - 0.129Japan Ichneumoninae indet. A, Ichneumoninae indet. B, Cryptini indet., Ichneumonini indet. A, Ichneumonini indet. B, Ichneumonini indet. C, Aptesini indet. (211426)