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Scelioninae

Insecta - Hymenoptera

Taxonomy

Scelioninae was named by Thomson (1858). It is extant.

It was assigned to Proctotrypidae by Ashmead (1893); to Serphidae by Statz (1938); to Platygastridae by Poinar (2012); and to Scelionidae by Masner (1976), Schlüter (1978), Johnson (1992), Nel and Prokop (2005), Kononova (2010), Talamas and Buffington (2015), Kononova and Simutnik (2015), Chen et al. (2021).

Subtaxa

Acutibaeus, Alavascelio, Amissascelio, Aneurobaeus, Aradophagus, Archaeogryon, Baeini (syn. Idrini), Baryconini, Baryconus (syn. Hoploteleia), Bruescelio, Calliscelio (syn. Ceratoteleia), Calliscelionini, Calotelea, Cascoscelio, Chromoteleia, Duta, Electroteleiopsis, Embidobia, Embidobiini, Embioctonus, Eocalliscelio, Eopteromalites, Galloscelio, Gryon (syn. Hadronotoides, Hadronotus), Gryonini, Jordanoscelio (syn. Microptera), Juxtascelio, Leptogasterites, Leptoteleia, Macroteleia, Mirotelenomus, Moravoscelio, Opisthacantha, Palaeogryon, Paridris, Perimoscelio, Platygasterites, Probaryconus, Proplatyscelio, Proteroscelio, Pseudidris, Pseudobaeus, Pseudotelea, Psilanteridini, Psilanteris, Scelionini, Scelionites, Sembilanocera, Sinilongicapito, Sinoprotelenomus (syn. Protelenomus), Spiniteleia, Teleasinae, Telenominae, Tithonoscelio, Trachelopteron, Triteleia, Uroteleia

Sister taxa

Teleasinae, Telenominae

Synonyms

Baryconini was named by Kozlov (1970). It is extant. Its type is Baryconus.

It was considered an invalid subgroup of Scelioninae by Murphy et al. (2007), Chen et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Scelioninae by Kozlov (1970), Masner (1976).
Psilanteridini was named by Kozlov (1970). It is extant. Its type is Psilanteris.

It was considered an invalid subgroup of Scelioninae by Murphy et al. (2007), Chen et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Scelioninae by Kozlov (1970), Masner (1976).
Calliscelionini was named by Masner (1976). It is extant. Its type is Calliscelio.

It was considered an invalid subgroup of Scelioninae by Murphy et al. (2007), Chen et al. (2021).

It was assigned to Scelioninae by Masner (1976).
Gryoninae was named by Szabó (1966). It is extant. Its type is Gryon.

It was reranked as the tribe Gryonini by Masner (1976); it was considered an invalid subgroup of Scelioninae by Murphy et al. (2007).

It was assigned to Scelioninae by Masner (1976).

Synonymy list

Year	Name and author
1858	Scelioninae Thomson p. 417
1893	Scelioninae Ashmead p. 136
1938	Scelioninae Statz p. 107
1970	Baryconini Kozlov p. 210
1970	Psilanteridini Kozlov p. 212
1976	Calliscelionini Masner
1976	Scelioninae Masner
1976	Baryconini Masner p. 20
1976	Calliscelionini Masner p. 25
1976	Psilanteridini Masner p. 39
1976	Gryonini Masner p. 57
1978	Scelioninae Schlüter p. 78
1992	Scelioninae Johnson
2005	Scelioninae Nel and Prokop p. 341
2010	Scelioninae Kononova p. 556
2012	Scelioninae Poinar p. 524
2015	Scelioninae Kononova and Simutnik p. 394
2015	Scelioninae Talamas and Buffington p. 11
2021	Scelioninae Chen et al. p. 1106

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Rank	Name	Author
kingdom	Animalia	()
—	Bilateria
—	Eubilateria	Ax 1987
—	Protostomia
—	Ecdysozoa	Aguinaldo et al. 1997
—	Panarthropoda
phylum	Arthropoda	Latreille 1829
—	Deuteropoda
—	Mandibulata
—	Pancrustacea	Zrzavý and Štys 1997
—	Altocrustacea	Regier et al. 2010
superclass	Allotriocarida
—	Athalassocarida
—	Labiocarida	Schwentner et al. 2017
superclass	Hexapoda	Latreille 1825
—	Cercofilata

Rank	Name	Author
class	Insecta
—	Dicondylia
—	Paranotalia
subclass	Pterygota	()
—	Neopterygota	Crampton 1924
infraclass	Neoptera	Martynov 1923
—	Holometabola
—	Hymenopterida
order	Hymenoptera
—	Unicalcarida
suborder	Apocrita	Gerstaecker 1867
infraorder	Proctotrupomorpha
—	Microprocta
superfamily	Platygastroidea
subfamily	Scelioninae	Thomson 1858
subfamily	Scelioninae	Thomson 1858

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.

Subfm. Scelioninae Thomson 1858

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G. †Acutibaeus Meunier 1916

†Acutibaeus bellicosus Meunier 1916

G. †Alavascelio Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Alavascelio delvallei Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

G. †Amissascelio Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Amissascelio temporarius Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

G. Aneurobaeus Kieffer 1912

†Aneurobaeus collaris Brues 1940

G. Aradophagus Ashmead 1893

G. †Archaeogryon Kononova and Simutnik 2015

†Archaeogryon floridus Kononova and Simutnik 2015

Tr. Baeini Ashmead 1893

G. Ceratobaeus Ashmead 1893

†Ceratobaeus acuminatus Brues 1940

†Ceratobaeus cornutus Kononova 2010

†Ceratobaeus incertus Meunier 1905

G. Idris Foerster 1856

†Idris affinis Kononova 2003

†Idris exilis Kononova 2003

†Idris gracilis Kononova 2003

†Idris ilonkae Szabó and Oehlke 1986

G. Odontacolus Kieffer 1910

Invalid names: Ceratobaeoides Dodd 1913 [synonym]

Invalid names: Idrini Kozlov 1970 [synonym]

G. Baryconus Forster 1856

†Baryconus doddii Brues 1940

†Baryconus fulleri Brues 1937

Invalid names: Hoploteleia Ashmead 1893 [synonym]

G. †Bruescelio Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Bruescelio platycephalus Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

G. Calliscelio Ashmead 1893

†Calliscelio caudatus Brues 1940

†Calliscelio prolepticus Brues 1940

†Calliscelio succinophilus Brues 1940

Invalid names: Ceratoteleia Kieffer 1908 [synonym]

G. Calotelea Westwood 1837

†Calotelea aurantia Hope 1837

†Calotelea veterna Cockerell 1921

G. †Cascoscelio Poinar 2012

†Cascoscelio incassus Poinar 2012

G. Chromoteleia Ashmead 1893

†Chromoteleia theobaldi Maneval 1938

G. Duta Nixon 1933

G. †Electroteleiopsis Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Electroteleiopsis hebdomas Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

G. Embidobia Ashmead 1896

G. Embioctonus Masner 1980

G. †Eocalliscelio Falières and Nel 2019

†Eocalliscelio hongi Falières and Nel 2019

G. †Galloscelio Nel and Prokop 2005

†Galloscelio pumilio Nel and Prokop 2005

G. Gryon Haliday 1833

†Gryon dubitatum Brues 1940

†Gryon electrinum Cockerell 1909

Invalid names: Hadronotoides Dodd 1913 [synonym], Hadronotus Forster 1856 [synonym]

G. †Jordanoscelio Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Jordanoscelio attiki Kaddumi 2005

Invalid names: Microptera Kaddumi 2005 [replaced]

G. †Juxtascelio Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Juxtascelio interitus Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

G. Leptoteleia Kieffer 1908

G. Macroteleia Westwood 1835

†Macroteleia renatae Szabó and Oehlke 1986

†Macroteleia yaguarum Perrichot and Engel 2014

G. Mirotelenomus Dodd 1913

†Mirotelenomus angulatus Brues 1940

G. †Moravoscelio Nel and Prokop 2005

†Moravoscelio bednariki Nel and Prokop 2005

G. Opisthacantha Ashmead 1893

G. Palaeogryon Masner 1969

Palaeogryon muesebecki Masner 1969

G. Paridris Kieffer 1908

†Paridris yumai Talamas 2015

G. †Perimoscelio Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Perimoscelio confector Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Perimoscelio tyrbastes Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

G. †Platygasterites Carpenter 1992

†Platygasterites femoralis Statz 1938

†Platygasterites spinosa Statz 1938

G. Probaryconus Kieffer 1908

G. †Proplatyscelio Brues 1940

†Proplatyscelio depressus Brues 1940

G. †Proteroscelio Brues 1937

†Proteroscelio antennalis Brues 1937

†Proteroscelio gravatus Johnson et al. 2008

†Proteroscelio nexus Talamas 2016

G. †Pseudidris Kononova 2010

†Pseudidris striatus Kononova 2010

G. Pseudobaeus Perkins 1910

†Pseudobaeus fecundulus Brues 1940

G. †Pseudotelea Kononova 2010

†Pseudotelea gracilis Kononova 2010

G. Psilanteris Kieffer 1916

G. †Scelionites Statz 1938

†Scelionites capitatus Statz 1938

G. †Sembilanocera Brues 1940

†Sembilanocera clavata Brues 1940

G. †Sinoprotelenomus Zhang 2008

†Sinoprotelenomus miocenicus Zhang 1989

Invalid names: Protelenomus Zhang 1989 [replaced]

G. Spiniteleia Masner 1980

Subfm. Telenominae Thomson 1860

G. Telenomus Haliday 1833

Subg. Telenomus (Telenomus) Haliday 1833

†Telenomus (Telenomus) oculus Kononova 2013

†Telenomus (Telenomus) tetragonus Kononova 2013

†Telenomus electrus Brues 1940

Invalid names: Dissolcus Ashmead 1893 [synonym]

G. †Tithonoscelio Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

†Tithonoscelio resinalis Ortega-Blanco et al. 2014

G. †Trachelopteron Brues 1940

†Trachelopteron angulipenne Brues 1940

G. Triteleia Kieffer 1906

G. †Uroteleia Brues 1940

†Uroteleia synthetica Brues 1940

Invalid names: Baryconini Kozlov 1970 [invalid subgroup], Calliscelionini Masner 1976 [invalid subgroup], Embidobiini Kozlov 1970 [empty], Eopteromalites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Gryonini Szabó 1966 [invalid subgroup], Leptogasterites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Platychalidae Kaddumi 2005 [synonym], Psilanteridini Kozlov 1970 [invalid subgroup], Scelionini Thomson 1858 [empty], Sinilongicapito Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Teleasinae Ashmead 1893 [empty]

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 Early/Lower Barremian to the top of the Holocene or 125.77000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 121.4 Ma

Collections (36 total)

Time interval	Ma	Country or state	Original ID and collection number
Early/Lower Barremian	125.77 - 121.4	Lebanon	Proteroscelio gravatus (122471)
Early/Lower Aptian	121.4 - 119.57	Mongolia (Ara-Hangayn aymag)	Scelionidae indet. (123464)
Albian	113.2 - 100.5	Jordan	Scelionidae indet., Microptera attiki (124847)
Late/Upper Albian	106.3 - 100.5	Spain (Álava)	Scelionidae indet., Bruescelio platycephalus, Tithonoscelio resinalis, Amissascelio temporarius, Juxtascelio interitus, Alavascelio delvallei, Electroteleiopsis hebdomas, Perimoscelio tyrbastes, Perimoscelio confector (108769)
Early/Lower Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Myanmar	Proteroscelio nexus (165561)
Early/Lower Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	France	Scelionidae indet. (123019)
Early/Lower Cenomanian	100.5 - 93.9	Myanmar (Kachin)	Cascoscelio incassus (123429)
Late/Upper Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Canada (Manitoba)	Baryconus fulleri, Proteroscelio antennalis (122356)
Late/Upper Campanian	83.6 - 72.2	Myanmar	Scelionidae indet. (195455)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian	72.2 - 66.0	USA (New Jersey)	Scelionidae indet. (109025)
Paleocene - Middle Eocene	66.0 - 37.71	Czechia	Moravoscelio bednariki (154314)
Ypresian	56.0 - 48.07	France (Oise)	Galloscelio pumilio, Eocalliscelio hongi (123850)
Ypresian	56.0 - 48.07	China (Liaoning)	Eopteromalites fushunensis (124530) Leptogasterites brunneus, Leptogasterites furvus, Sinilongicapito guchengziensis (124820)
Lutetian	48.07 - 41.03	USA (Montana)	Scelioninae indet., Telenominae indet. (151911)
Priabonian	37.71 - 33.9	United Kingdom (England)	Macroteleia veterna (21976)
Priabonian	37.71 - 33.9	Ukraine	Idris affinis, Idris exilis, Idris gracilis (113621) Pseudotelea gracilis, Pseudidris striatus, Ceratobaeoides cornutus, Telenomus oculus, Archaeogryon floridus (122997) Telenomus tetragonus (122995)
Priabonian	37.71 - 33.9	Russian Federation (Kaliningrad)	Chromoteleia theobaldi (152261) Hadronotus electrinus, Dissolcus electra, Sembilanocera clavata, Mirotelenomus angulatus, Pseudobaeus fecundulus, Hoploteleia doddii, Hadronotoides dubitatus, Ceratoteleia caudata, Ceratoteleia succinophila, Ceratoteleia proleptica, Proplatyscelio depressus, Trachelopteron angulipenne, Uroteleia synthetica (123927) Macroteleia renatae, Idris ilonkae (155460) Scelionidae indet. (201682) Sembilanocera clavata, Aneurobaeus collaris, Pseudobaeus fecundulus, Ceratobaeoides acuminatus, Hoploteleia doddii, Ceratoteleia proleptica (124205) Sembilanocera sp. (147652)
Chattian	27.3 - 23.04	Germany (North Rhine-Westphalia)	Platygasterites femoralis, Platygasterites spinosa, Scelionites capitatus (122010)
Early/Lower Miocene	23.04 - 15.98	Mexico (Chiapas)	Palaeogryon muesebecki (140369 152002)
Burdigalian	20.45 - 15.98	China (Shandong)	Protelenomus miocenicus (128552)
Burdigalian	20.45 - 15.98	New Zealand (Otago)	Scelionidae indet. (191650)
Burdigalian - Langhian	20.45 - 13.82	Dominican Republic	Macroteleia sp., Scelioninae indet., Telenomus sp., Idris sp., Calotelea sp., Aradophagus sp., Calliscelio sp., Duta sp., Embidobia sp., Embioctonus sp., Gryon sp., Leptoteleia sp., Odontacolus sp., Opisthacantha sp., Probaryconus sp., Psilanteris sp., Spiniteleia sp., Triteleia sp., Paridris yumai (122473)
Serravallian	13.82 - 11.63	Peru	Macroteleia yaguarum (140493)
Holocene	0.0117 - 0.0	Tanzania	Acutibaeus bellicosus (152189) Calotelea aurantia (165051) Ceratobaeus incertus (140788) Scelionidae indet. (234540)