PHYGADEUONTINAE Förster, 1869
(phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Aclastus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 subtaxa 3 ident. refs
Acrolyta
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 31 images 2 ident. refs
Amphibulus gracilis
a hymenopteran
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 		Species 25 images 3 ident. refs
Arotrephes
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 55 images 2 ident. refs
Atractodes
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 30 images 4 ident. refs
Bathythrix
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 6 subtaxa 102 images 3 ident. refs
Cephalobaris eskelundi
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Ceratophygadeuon
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 28 images 2 ident. refs
Charitopes
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 2 ident. refs
Chirotica maculipennis
a phygadeuontine ichneumon
Species 1 ident. refs
Cremnodes
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 ident. refs
Diaglyptidea conformis
a phygadeuontine ichneumon wasp
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 		Species 33 images
Dichrogaster
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 55 images 3 ident. refs
Encrateola glabra
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Encrateola laevigata
a phygadeuontine ichneumon
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 		Species 30 images 3 ident. refs
Endasys
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 20 images 1 ident. refs
Ethelurgus sodalis
a phygadeuontine ichneumon
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 		Species 23 images 1 ident. refs
Ethelurgus vulnerator
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Eudelus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Fianoniella punctiscutum
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Gelis
ant-mimic ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 18 subtaxa 456 images 9 ident. refs
Glyphicnemis
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 73 images 1 ident. refs
Gnotus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 27 images 4 ident. refs
Gnypetomorpha obscura
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Grasseiteles
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 2 ident. refs
Hemiteles
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 ident. refs
Isadelphus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 32 images 1 ident. refs
Lochetica westoni
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Lysibia
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Mastrus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 3 subtaxa 58 images
Medophron
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 40 images 1 ident. refs
Megacara
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 ident. refs
Mesoleptus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 3 subtaxa 95 images 2 ident. refs
Micromonodon tener
a phygadeuontine ichneumon
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 		Species 23 images 1 ident. refs
Neopimpla
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 ident. refs
Obisiphaga
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 ident. refs
Odontoneura annulicornis
a phygadeuontine ichneumon
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 		Species 27 images 1 ident. refs
Orthizema
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 29 images 3 ident. refs
Phygadeuon
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 8 subtaxa 206 images 10 ident. refs
Platyrhabdus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 ident. refs
Pleurogyrus persector
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Pleurogyrus pumilus
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Polyaulon paradoxus
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Pygocryptus brevicornis
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Stibeutes
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 3 subtaxa 21 images 5 ident. refs
Stilpnus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 2 ident. refs
Sulcarius
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 2 ident. refs
Thaumatogelis
a genus of apterous phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 2 subtaxa 19 images 4 ident. refs
Theroscopus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
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 		Genus 1 subtaxa 20 images 2 ident. refs
Tropistes
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 subtaxa 2 ident. refs
Uchidella
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 ident. refs
Xenolytus bitinctus
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Xenolytus substriatus
a hymenopteran
Species 1 ident. refs
Xiphulcus floricolator
a hymenopteran
Species 2 ident. refs
Zoophthorus
a genus of phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps
Genus 1 ident. refs
Phygadeuontinae (unidentified)
Unidentified Phygadeuontine Ichneumon Wasps
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 		Unidentified 36 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
SubfamilyPHYGADEUONTINAE (phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps)
FamilyICHNEUMONIDAE (ichneumon wasps)
SuperfamilyICHNEUMONOIDEA (braconid and ichneumon parasitic wasps)
SuborderAPOCRITA (bees, wasps, ants and parasitoids)
OrderHYMENOPTERA (ants, bees and wasps, sawflies and parasitoid wasps)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Brock, J.P. 1990 Key to Genera of Gelini
Horstmann, K. 1991 Revisionen einiger Gattungen und Arten der Phygadeuontini (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Cryptinae) Mitt. Munch. Em. Ges. Vol 81: 229-254.
Horstmann, K. 1978 Revision der gattungen der Mastrina Townes (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Hemitelinae) Zeitschrift der Arbeitsgemeinschaft Österreichischer Entomologen Vol 30: 65-70.
Jonaitis, V.P. 1981 Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Subfamily Gelinae A guide to the insects of the European part of the USSR Keys to the insects of the European part of the USSR. (Opredelitel nasekomykh Evropeiskoi chasti SSSR) Vol 129: 175-274.
Townes, H.K. 1970 The genera of Ichneumonidae, Part 2 Mem. Amer. Ent. Inst. Vol 12: 1-537.

Brachypters And Apters

Storey, M.W. 06 Brachypters and Apters https://www.bioimages.org.uk/ichneumon_files.htm

Brachypters

Horstmann, K. 1993 Revision der brachypteren Weibchen der westpaläarktischen Cryptinae (Hymenoptera. lchneumonidae) Entomofauna: zeitschrift für entomologie 14: 85-148.

PHYGADEUONTINAE (phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

NBNNBN (data.nbn.org.uk) has a distribution map for PHYGADEUONTINAE (phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps)
BioInfoBioInfo (www.bioinfo.org.uk) has 17 host/parasite/foodplant and/or other relationships for PHYGADEUONTINAE (phygadeuontine ichneumon wasps)

Phygadeuontini can often be recognised by the pentagonal areolet, complete set of propodeal carinae and shape of the first tergite.

The tribe Phygadeuontini can often be recognised by the pentagonal areolet, complete set of propodeal carinae and shape of the first tergite.

The other tribes have reduced propodeal carinae (eg only anterior and/or posterior transverse carinae)

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