Johnson, Norman F.;Musetti, Luciana
Monomachidae
Sign in to saveMonomachidae is a family of parasitoid wasps in the order Hymenoptera comprising two genera. The species of the family are found in the Southern Hemisphere, primarily in the tropics of the New World with a few from Australia and New Guinea.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3
- Family
- Monomachidae
- Collections
- CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, OH (CLEV), UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLECTION OF ARTHOPODS (UCFC)
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Peru
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Description
- Behavior
- Genera
- References
Monomachidae is a family of parasitoid wasps in the order Hymenoptera comprising two genera. The species of the family are found in the Southern Hemisphere, primarily in the tropics of the New World with a few from Australia and New Guinea.
== Description == Species of the family Monomachidae are generally 9.5-11.2 mm in length, occupy a range of colors, and are sexually dimorphic. Females have a long, tapered metasoma of a sickle-shape, while in males the metasoma is thinner and elongated. Both sexes have large, unique mandibles which are diverse in shape throughout the family.
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