Heydeniidae

Heydeniidae
Heydenia natalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Chalcidoidea
Family: Heydeniidae
Hedqvist, 1961

Heydeniidae is a family of chalcidoid wasps. In 2022, this family was described based on an analysis of a combination of molecular, morphological, and life history data.

Description

Small wasps; some species have a flattened, elongated pronotum, and expanded profemur. Their antennae have 10 or 11 flagellomeres, including three segments (clavomeres) in the club. The prepectus is ventrally elongated.

Taxonomy

Heydeniidae contains the following genera:

References

  1. 1 2 Burks, Roger A.; Mitroiu, Mircea; Fusu, Lucian; et al. (2022). "From hell's heart I stab at thee! A determined approach towards a monophyletic Pteromalidae and reclassification of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 94: 13–88. doi:10.3897/jhr.94.94263. Wikidata Q115923766.