Mesostoinae
Sign in to saveThe Mesostoinae is a subfamily of braconid wasps with a Gondwanan distribution. The members of this family display sexual dimorphism, males are brachypterous, which means that they have reduced, non-functional wings.
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Vinony files it under Braconidae, Gall-inducing insects and Hymenoptera subfamilies.
Its subject is documented across 4 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Braconidae
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- Mesostoinae
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- subfamily
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- Biology
- Genera
- Avgini (Austrohormiini)
- Hydrangeocolini
- Mesostoini
- References
- Further reading
The Mesostoinae is a subfamily of braconid wasps with a Gondwanan distribution. The members of this family display sexual dimorphism, males are brachypterous, which means that they have reduced, non-functional wings.
== Biology == The Mesostoini and Hydrangeocolini include primary gall formers on Banksia and parasites of the gall-forming Cecidomyiidae. The Avgini include parasitoids of leaf-mining and leaf-rolling Lepidoptera.
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