Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Ichneumonoidea Rank Subfamily | Subphylum Hexapoda Suborder Apocrita Phylum Arthropoda Order Hymenopterans | |
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Similar Mesochorinae, Hymenopterans, Anomaloninae, Banchinae, Tryphoninae | ||
Metopiinae are a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae. Metopiinae are koinobiont endoparasitoids of Lepidoptera. There are 26 extant genera. A bulging shield-like face is diagnostic for members of this subfamily, but many members lack this character.
List of Genera
References
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