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Chalcidoidea (chalcid wasp)

Insecta - Hymenoptera

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1815Chalcidoidea Leach
1864Pteromalites Heer p. 388
1864Pteromalites oeningensis Heer p. 388
2002Brachyceritidae Hong p. 491
2002Expansicornidae Hong p. 504
2002Expansicornia Hong p. 505
2002Expansicornia conulata Hong p. 506 figs. Pl 38, fig 2; text-fig 2.8.237-245
2004Chalcidoidea Rasnitsyn et al.
2011Chalcidoidea Heraty et al.
2012Chalcidoidea Sharkey et al.
2020Chalcidoidea Rasnitsyn and Öhm-Kühnle p. 227

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
RankNameAuthor
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Hymenopterida
orderHymenoptera
—Unicalcarida
suborderApocritaGerstaecker 1867
infraorderProctotrupomorpha
—Microprocta
superfamilyChalcidoidea
superfamilyChalcidoidea

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.

Superfm. Chalcidoidea Leach 1815 [chalcid wasp]
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Fm. Agaonidae Walker 1848 [fig wasp]
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Subfm. Agaoninae Walker 1848
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G. Pegoscapus Cameron 1906
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†Pegoscapus peritus Peñalver and Engel 2006
G. †Archaeagaon Compton 2014
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†Archaeagaon minutum Donisthorpe 1920
Subfm. Tetrapusinae Rasplus and van Noort 2010
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G. Tetrapus Mayr 1885
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†Tetrapus apopnus Peñalver and Engel 2006
†Tetrapus delclosi Peñalver and Engel 2006
Fm. Aphelinidae Thomson 1876
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Subfm. Aphelininae Thomson 1876
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Tr. Aphelinini Thomson 1876
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G. Aphelinus Dalman 1820
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Invalid names: Mesidia Forster 1856 [synonym]
Tr. Aphytini Yasnosh 1976
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G. Centrodora Forster 1878
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†Centrodora brevispinae Burks and Heraty 2015
G. †Glaesaphytis Burks and Heraty 2015
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†Glaesaphytis interregni Burks and Heraty 2015
Subfm. †Phtuariinae Burks and Heraty 2015
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G. †Phtuaria Burks and Heraty 2015
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†Phtuaria fimbriae Burks and Heraty 2015
Subfm. Asaphesinae Burks and Heraty 2020
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G. †Coriotela Burks and Heraty 2020
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†Coriotela lasallei Burks and Heraty 2020
G. †Aspidopleura Gibson 2009
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†Aspidopleura baltica Gibson 2009
Fm. †Baeomorphidae Yoshimoto 1975
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Invalid names: Rotoitidae Bouček and Noyes 1987 [synonym]
Subfm. †Bouceklytinae Yoshimoto 1975
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G. †Bouceklytus Yoshimoto 1975
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†Bouceklytus arcuodens Yoshimoto 1975
G. †Minutoma Kaddumi 2005
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†Minutoma yathribi Kaddumi 2005
Fm. Ceidae Boucek 1961
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G. Spalangiopelta Masi 1922
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†Spalangiopelta georgei Darling 1996
Fm. Cerocephalidae Gahan 1946
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G. †Dominocephala Krogmann 2013
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†Dominocephala vibrissae Krogmann 2013
G. †Pteropilosa Bläser et al. 2015
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†Pteropilosa lailarabanorum Bläser et al. 2015
G. †Tenuicornus Bläser et al. 2015
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†Tenuicornus dominicus Bläser et al. 2015
Fm. Chalcididae Leach 1815
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Subfm. Chalcidinae Leach 1815
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Tr. Chalcidini Leach 1815
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G. Chalcis Fabricius 1787
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†Chalcis perdita Brues 1910
†Chalcis praevalens Cockerell 1907
†Chalcis praevolans Cockerell 1907
†Chalcis tortilis Brues 1910
G. Conura Spinola 1837
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Subg. Conura (Spilochalcis) Thomson 1876
G. Eterochalcis Burks 1939
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†Eterochalcis scudderi Brues 1910
G. †Chalcitiscus Ghesquière 1946
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†Chalcitiscus debilis Heer 1856
Invalid names: Chalcites Heer 1856 [replaced]
Fm. Chrysolampidae Dalla Torre 1898
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Subfm. Chrysolampinae Dalla Torre 1898
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G. Brachyelatus Hoffer and Nowicky 1954
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†Brachyelatus marthae Burks et al. 2019
Fm. Cleonymidae Walker 1833
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G. Cleonymus Latreille 1809
Invalid names: Cleonymini Walker 1833 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. Coelocybidae Bouček 1988
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Invalid names: Lieparini Bouček 1988 [invalid subgroup]
Subfm. †Distylopinae Yoshimoto 1975
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G. †Distylopus Yoshimoto 1975
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†Distylopus bisegmentus Yoshimoto 1975
Fm. †Diversinitidae Haas et al. 2018
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G. †Burminata Haas et al. 2018
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†Burminata caputaeria Haas et al. 2018
G. †Diversinitus Haas et al. 2018
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†Diversinitus attenboroughi Haas et al. 2018
G. †Glabiala Haas et al. 2018
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†Glabiala barbata Haas et al. 2018
Fm. Encyrtidae Forster 1856
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G. †Archaeocercoides Simutnik 2022
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†Archaeocercoides puchkovi Simutnik 2022
G. †Archaeocercus Simutnik 2018
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†Archaeocercus schuvachinae Simutnik 2018
G. †Archencyrtus Simutnik 2014
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†Archencyrtus rasnitsyni Simutnik 2014
Subfm. Encyrtinae Forster 1856
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G. Copidosoma Ratzeburg 1844
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†Copidosoma archeodominica Zuparko and Trjapitzin 2013
G. †Dencyrtus Simutnik 2018
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†Dencyrtus vilhelmseni Simutnik 2018
G. †Efesus Simutnik 2020
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†Efesus trufanovi Simutnik 2020
G. †Ektopicercus Simutnik 2020
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†Ektopicercus punctatus Simutnik 2020
G. †Electrocerus Simutnik 2023
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G. Encyrtus Latreille 1809
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†Encyrtus clavicornis Statz 1938
G. †Protaphycus Simutnik 2022
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†Protaphycus shuvalikovi Simutnik 2022
G. †Protocopidosoma Simutnik 2017
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†Protocopidosoma kononovae Simutnik 2017
G. †Rovnosoma Simutnik 2015
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†Rovnosoma gracile Simutnik 2015
G. †Encyrtoides Simutnik 2020
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†Encyrtoides pronotatus Simutnik 2020
G. †Eocencnemus Simutnik 2002
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†Eocencnemus gedanicus Simutnik 2014
†Eocencnemus sugonjaevi Simutnik 2002
†Eocencnemus vichrenkoi Simutnik 2006
G. †Eocencyrtus Simutnik 2001
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†Eocencyrtus zerovae Simutnik 2001
G. †Glaesus Simutnik 2014
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†Glaesus gibsoni Simutnik 2014
G. †Kotenkia Simutnik 2015
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†Kotenkia platycera Simutnik 2015
G. †Rovnopositor Simutnik 2022
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†Rovnopositor voblenkoi Simutnik 2022
G. †Sakhalinencyrtus Simutnik 2021
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†Sakhalinencyrtus leleji Simutnik 2021
G. †Sugonjaevia Simutnik 2015
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†Sugonjaevia sakhalinica Simutnik 2015
G. †Sulia Simutnik 2015
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†Sulia glaesaria Simutnik 2015
Subfm. Tetracneminae Howard 1892
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Tr. Aenasiini Kerrich 1967
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G. Hambletonia Compere 1936
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†Hambletonia dominicana Poinar 2020
G. †Balticalcarus Simutnik 2022
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†Balticalcarus archibaldi Simutnik 2022
G. †Electroanellus Simutnik 2023
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G. †Electronoyesella Simutnik 2022
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†Electronoyesella antiqua Simutnik 2022
G. †Trjapitzion Simutnik 2018
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†Trjapitzion cylindrocerus Simutnik 2018
Fm. Eucharitidae Latreille 1809 [eucharitid wasp]
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Subfm. Eucharitinae Latreille 1809
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Tr. Eucharitini Latreille 1809
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G. Eucharis Latreille 1804
G. †Palaeocharis Heraty and Darling 2009
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†Palaeocharis rex Heraty and Darling 2009
Fm. Eulophidae Haliday 1833
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Subfm. Entedoninae Förster 1856
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G. Achrysocharoides Girault 1913
G. Chrysonotomyia Ashmead 1904
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†Chrysonotomyia dominicana Gumovsky 2001
Subfm. Eulophinae Haliday 1833
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G. Eulophus Geoffroy 1762
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†Eulophus elegantulus Statz 1938
†Eulophus mundus Statz 1938
Subfm. Tetrastichinae Förster 1856
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G. †Kressleinius Domer and Burks 2020
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†Kressleinius celans Domer and Burks 2020
Invalid names: Paraeulophites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Trigonopterites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum]
Fm. Eunotidae Ashmead 1904
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G. †Butiokeras Burks and Heraty 2020
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†Butiokeras costae Burks and Heraty 2020
Fm. Eurytomidae Illiger 1807
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Subfm. Eurytominae Illiger 1807
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G. Eurytoma Illiger 1807
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†Eurytoma sepulta Brues 1910
†Eurytoma sequax Brues 1910
Invalid names: Decatoma Spinola 1811 [synonym]
Invalid names: Eoeurytomites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Fushuneurytomites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Liaoeurytomites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Sinoeurytomites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Zhuia Hong 2002 [nomen nudum]
Fm. Herbertiidae Bouček 1988
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G. †Versolabrum Burks and Krogmann 2018
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†Versolabrum coriaceum Burks and Krogmann 2018
Fm. Heydeniidae Hedqvist 1961
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G. †Heydeniopsis Hedqvist 1961
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†Heydeniopsis cleonymoides Hedqvist 1961
Fm. †Leptoomidae Gibson 2023
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G. †Leptoomus Gibson 2008
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†Leptoomus janzeni Gibson 2008
G. †Neanaperiallus Gibson 2009
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†Neanaperiallus masneri Gibson 2009
Fm. Leucospidae Fabricius 1775
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G. Leucospis Fabricius 1775
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†Leucospis glaesaria Engel 2002
G. †Lithobelyta Cockerell 1921
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†Lithobelyta reducta Cockerell 1921
Fm. Lyciscidae Bouček 1958
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Subfm. Solenurinae Burks and Rasplus 2022
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G. Solenura Westwood 1868
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Invalid names: Ormyrodes Brues 1907 [synonym]
Fm. Metapelmatidae Bouček 1988
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G. Metapelma Westwood 1835
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†Metapelma archetypon Gibson 2009
Fm. Moranilidae Bouček 1988
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Invalid names: Moranilinae Bouček 1988 [empty], Tomocerodinae Bouček 1988 [empty]
Fm. Mymaridae Haliday 1833 [fairyfly]
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Subfm. Alaptinae Perkins 1912
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G. Alaptus Westwood 1839
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†Alaptus fructuosus Meunier 1909
Alaptus globosicornis Girault 1908
Alaptus pallidicornis Foerster 1856
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Invalid names: Alaptus psocidivorus Gahan 1927 [synonym]
G. Litus Haliday 1833
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†Litus beneficus Meunier 1909
†Litus elegans Meunier 1901
†Litus mexicanus Doutt 1973
G. †Malfattia Meunier 1901
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†Malfattia molitorae Meunier 1901
G. Anagroidea Giralt 1915
G. Anaphes Haliday 1833
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†Anaphes schellwieniens Meunier 1901
†Anaphes splendens Meunier 1901
G. Camptoptera Forster 1856
G. Dorya Noyes and Valentine 1989
G. †Eoanaphes Huber 2011
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G. †Eoeustochus Huber 2011
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†Eoeustochus borchersi Huber 2011
†Eoeustochus kishenehn Huber 2011
G. Eustochus Haliday 1833
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Tr. Gonatocerini Ashmead 1904
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G. †Archigonatocerus Huber 2015
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G. Cosmocomoidea Howard 1908
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†Cosmocomoidea kootenai Huber 2011
G. Gonatocerus Nees 1834
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†Gonatocerus henneberti Meunier 1905
†Gonatocerus janzeni Huber 2015
G. Mimalaptus Noyes and Valentine 1989
G. Mymar Curtis 1832
Subfm. Mymarinae Haliday 1833
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Tr. Aresconini Viggiani 1988
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G. Arescon Walker 1846
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†Arescon armata Meunier 1905
†Arescon baltica Meunier 1901
Invalid names: Leimacis Foerster 1847 [synonym]
G. †Enneagmus Yoshimoto 1975
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†Enneagmus pristinus Yoshimoto 1975
G. †Myanmymar Huber 2011
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†Myanmymar aresconoides Huber 2011
G. Ooctonus Haliday 1833
G. Polynemoidea Girault 1913
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†Polynemoidea mexicana Doutt 1973
G. †Palaeopatasson Witsack 1986
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†Palaeopatasson grollei Witsack 1986
G. Stethynium Enock 1909
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†Stethynium townesi Thuróczy 1983
Tr. Triadomerini Yoshimoto 1975
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G. Borneomymar Huber 2002
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†Borneomymar pankowskiorum Engel et al. 2013
G. †Carpenteriana Yoshimoto 1975
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†Carpenteriana tumida Yoshimoto 1975
G. †Eotriadomeroides Huber 2023
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G. †Macalpinia Yoshimoto 1975
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†Macalpinia canadensis Yoshimoto 1975
G. †Triadomerus Yoshimoto 1975
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†Triadomerus bulbosus Yoshimoto 1975
Invalid names: Mymaromminae Debauche 1948 [empty]
Fm. Neanastatidae Kalina 1984
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G. †Brevivulva Gibson 2009
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†Brevivulva electroma Gibson 2009
G. †Propelma Trjapitzin 1963
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†Propelma rohdendorfi Trjapitzin 1963
Fm. Pelecinellidae Ashmead 1895
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Subfm. Pelecinellinae Ashmead 1895
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G. Leptofoenus Smith 1862
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Invalid names: Leptofoeninae Handlirsch 1924 [synonym]
Fm. Perilampidae Latreille 1809
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G. Perilampus Latreille 1809
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†Perilampus pisticus Darling 2009
Invalid names: Perilampinae Latreille 1809 [invalid subgroup], Sinoperilampites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum]
Fm. Pirenidae Haliday 1844
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Invalid names: Cecidellinae Mitroiu et al. 2022 [empty], Eriaporidae Ghesquière 1955 [synonym], Eriaporinae Ghesquière 1955 [empty], Euryischiinae Shafee 1974 [empty], Pireninae Haliday 1844 [empty], Tridyminae Thomson 1876 [empty]
Fm. †Protoitidae Ulmer and Krogmann 2024
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G. †Cretaxenomerus Nel and Azar 2005
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†Cretaxenomerus brevis Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
†Cretaxenomerus curvus Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
†Cretaxenomerus deangelis Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
†Cretaxenomerus jankotejai Nel and Azar 2005
†Cretaxenomerus mirari Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
†Cretaxenomerus tenuipenna Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
†Cretaxenomerus vitreus Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
G. †Protoita Ulmer and Krogmann 2024
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†Protoita bidentata Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
†Protoita istvani Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
†Protoita noyesi Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
†Protoita petersi Ulmer and Krogmann 2023
Fm. Pteromalidae Dalman 1820
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G. †Bruesisca Hedqvist 1961
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†Bruesisca submersus Brues 1910
Subfm. Colotrechninae Thomson 1876
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Tr. Colotrechnini Thomson 1876
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Invalid names: Uzkini Bouček 1988 [synonym]
Invalid names: Amerostenini Bouček 1988 [empty], Divnini Bouček 1988 [empty], Trigonoderopsini Rasplus and Mitroiu 2022 [empty]
G. †Ferrierelus Theobald 1937
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†Ferrierelus bernardi Theobald 1937
Subfm. Miscogastrinae Walker 1834
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Invalid names: Diconocarini Rasplus et al. 2022 [empty], Miscogastrini Walker 1834 [empty], Sphegigastrini Thomson 1876 [empty]
Subfm. Pteromalinae Dalman 1820
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Tr. Pteromalini Dalman 1820
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G. Pteromalus Swederus 1795
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†Pteromalus abdominalis Statz 1938
†Pteromalus aerosus Statz 1938
†Pteromalus atomus Statz 1938
†Pteromalus atra Statz 1938
†Pteromalus clavicornis Statz 1938
†Pteromalus defossus Statz 1938
†Pteromalus exanimis Brues 1910
†Pteromalus hirtipes Statz 1938
†Pteromalus longicornis Statz 1938
†Pteromalus pulchellus Statz 1938
†Pteromalus pygmaeolus Statz 1938
†Pteromalus rectispinus Statz 1938
†Pteromalus rottensis Statz 1938
†Pteromalus vectensis Cockerell 1921
†Pteromalus venustus Statz 1938
Subfm. Sycophaginae Walker 1875
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G. Idarnes Walker 1843
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†Idarnes thanatos Farache et al. 2016
Subfm. Trigonoderinae Bouček 1958
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G. Plutothrix Forster 1856
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†Plutothrix minutissima Meunier 1905
Invalid names: Erixestinae Burks and Rasplus 2022 [empty], Ormocerinae Walker 1834 [empty]
Fm. Signiphoridae Howard 1894
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G. Chartocerus Motschulsky 1859
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†Chartocerus azizae Burks et al. 2020
Fm. Spalangiidae Haliday 1833
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Invalid names: Erotolepsiinae Bouček 1988 [empty], Spalangiinae Haliday 1833 [empty]
Fm. Systasidae Bouček 1988
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Invalid names: Systasinae Bouček 1988 [empty], Trisecodinae Mitroiu et al. 2022 [empty]
Fm. Tetracampidae Forster 1856
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Subfm. Mongolocampinae Sugonjaev 1971
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G. †Electrocampe Trjapitzin and Manukyan 1995
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†Electrocampe sugonjaevi Trjapitzin and Manukyan 1995
Subfm. Tetracampinae Forster 1856
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G. Dipriocampe Boucek 1958
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†Dipriocampe bouceki Gumovsky and Perkovsky 2005
G. Tetracampe Forster 1841
Fm. Torymidae Walker 1833
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Subfm. Microdontomerinae Grissell 1995
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G. †Zophodetus Grissell 1980
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†Zophodetus woodruffi Grissell 1980
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G. Monodontomerus Westwood 1833
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G. †Palaeotorymus Brues 1910
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†Palaeotorymus laevis Brues 1910
†Palaeotorymus renzii Peñalver and Engel 2006
†Palaeotorymus striatus Brues 1910
†Palaeotorymus typicus Brues 1910
Subfm. Podagrioninae Ashmead 1904
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G. †Gummilumpus Grissell 1995
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†Gummilumpus bouceki Grissell 1980
G. Neopalachia Boucek 1978
Tr. Podagrionini Ashmead 1904
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G. Palmon Dalman 1826
G. Podagrion Spinola 1811
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†Podagrion bellator Dalman 1826
†Podagrion capitellatus Dalman 1826
†Podagrion clavellatus Dalman 1826
Invalid names: Palachiini Boucek 1976 [empty]
Subfm. Toryminae Walker 1833
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Tr. Torymini Walker 1833
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G. Torymus Dalman 1820
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†Torymus bruesi Huber 1927
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Invalid names: Torymus sackeni Brues 1910 [replaced]
†Torymus pertinax Förster 1891
Invalid names: Callimome Spinola 1811 [replaced]
Invalid names: Eomonodontomerites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Eotorymites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Huaxiatorymus Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Leptotorymites Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Tetrapus mayri Brues 1910 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Trichogrammatidae Forster 1856
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G. †Emeria Skalski 1988
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†Emeria simetitia Skalski 1988
G. †Microcaetiscus Ghesquière 1946
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Invalid names: Microcaetus Meunier 1905 [replaced]
G. Trichogramma Westwood 1833
Subfm. Trichogrammatinae Forster 1856
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G. Mirufens Girault 1915
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†Mirufens illusionis Burks et al. 2015
G. †Palaeogramma Burks et al. 2015
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†Palaeogramma eos Burks et al. 2015
G. Pterandrophysalis Nowicky 1935
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†Pterandrophysalis plasmans Burks et al. 2015
G. Szelenyia Nowicky 1940
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†Szelenyia terebrae Burks et al. 2015
Invalid names: Austrosystasinae Bouček 1988 [empty], Boucekiidae Gibson 2003 [empty], Brachyceritidae Hong 2002 [invalid subgroup], Chalcedectidae Ashmead 1904 [empty], Diparidae Thomson 1876 [empty], Ditropinotellinae Bouček 1988 [empty], Enoggerinae Burks 2022 [empty], Epichrysomallidae Hill and Riek 1967 [empty], Eupelmidae Walker 1833 [empty], Expansicornidae Hong 2002 [invalid subgroup], Hetreulophidae Girault 1915 [empty], Idioporidae LaSalle et al. 1997 [empty], Keryinae Bouček 1988 [empty], Louriciinae Hedqvist 1961 [empty], Macromesidae Graham 1959 [empty], Melanosomellidae Girault 1913 [empty], Micradelinae Wall 1972 [empty], Neapterolelapinae Rasplus et al. 2022 [empty], Neodiparidae Bouček 1961 [empty], Ooderidae Bouček 1958 [empty], Parasaphodinae Bouček 1988 [empty], Pteromalites Heer 1864 [nomen nudum], Storeyinae Bouček 1988 [empty], Tanaostigmatidae Howard 1890 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available