Netelia | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Ichneumonidae |
Subfamily: | Tryphoninae |
Tribe: | Phytodietini |
Genus: |
Netelia Gray, 1860 |
Species | |
Netelia is a genus of ichneumonid wasps in the subfamily Tryphoninae. There are over 330 described species in Netelia grouped into 12 subgenera. [1] [2] [3]
Netelia generally are entirely orange to brownish yellow in color and are medium to large in size, with a fore wing measuring between 6 and 20 mm. They have large ocelli, which often tough the compound eyes and mandibles that are twisted 90°. [4] Both their antennae and legs are conspicuously long for ichneumonids. [5] In contrast to the superficially similar Ophioninae, the forewing usually has veins 2r-m and 3r-m present, the latter of which forms a small, triangular areolet, and has the Rs vein strongly bent as it approaches 3r-m. The ovipositor is also prominent, ranging from 0.3 to 0.7 times the length of the hind tibia. [4]
Identification of species is problematic as most species are similar in both morphology and coloration. The only reliable way to diagnose species is through examination of male genitalia, particularly a structure on the clasper. [5] [4] [6] The strong similarity between species has resulted in misidentifications as well as erroneous reports of species well outside of their natural ranges. [4]
This genus is cosmopolitan. [1] [4] The genus has a high density of species, with 81 species reported just between the United States and Canada, for example. [7] [8]
Netelia | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Ichneumonidae |
Subfamily: | Tryphoninae |
Tribe: | Phytodietini |
Genus: |
Netelia Gray, 1860 |
Species | |
Netelia is a genus of ichneumonid wasps in the subfamily Tryphoninae. There are over 330 described species in Netelia grouped into 12 subgenera. [1] [2] [3]
Netelia generally are entirely orange to brownish yellow in color and are medium to large in size, with a fore wing measuring between 6 and 20 mm. They have large ocelli, which often tough the compound eyes and mandibles that are twisted 90°. [4] Both their antennae and legs are conspicuously long for ichneumonids. [5] In contrast to the superficially similar Ophioninae, the forewing usually has veins 2r-m and 3r-m present, the latter of which forms a small, triangular areolet, and has the Rs vein strongly bent as it approaches 3r-m. The ovipositor is also prominent, ranging from 0.3 to 0.7 times the length of the hind tibia. [4]
Identification of species is problematic as most species are similar in both morphology and coloration. The only reliable way to diagnose species is through examination of male genitalia, particularly a structure on the clasper. [5] [4] [6] The strong similarity between species has resulted in misidentifications as well as erroneous reports of species well outside of their natural ranges. [4]
This genus is cosmopolitan. [1] [4] The genus has a high density of species, with 81 species reported just between the United States and Canada, for example. [7] [8]