Suborder Apocrita Scientific name Pimplinae Higher classification Ichneumon wasps Order Hymenopterans | Subphylum Hexapoda Superfamily Ichneumonoidea Rank Subfamily | |
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Similar Ichneumon wasps, Hymenopterans, Insect, Gelinae, Tryphoninae | ||
Dolichomitus sp parasitic wasp ichneumonidae pimplinae
Pimplinae are a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.
Pimplinae are parasitoids of Endopterygota, often the pupae of Lepidoptera. Species of Tromatobia parasitize the egg sacs and adults of spiders, There are 95 genera.
Pimplinae are generally sturdy black insects with orange markings. The first tergite is box-like with the spiracle anterior to the middle.
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