Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Superfamily Ichneumonoidea Rank Subfamily | Subphylum Hexapoda Suborder Apocrita Phylum Arthropoda Order Hymenopterans | |
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Similar Acaenitinae, Mesochorinae, Ctenopelmatinae, Tryphoninae, Diplazontinae | ||
Xoridinae are a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.
Xoridinae are idiobiont ectoparasitoids of wood‑boring Coleoptera and Hymenoptera (Symphyta). Most parasitize larvae.There are four genera.
In general aspect the better-known Xoridinae are large robust black and orange insects with a large tooth on the hind femora. Like their hosts they are woodland species.
References
Xoridinae Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA