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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies (Hymenoptera) » parasitic Apocrita » Chalcid Wasps (Chalcidoidea) » Chalcid Wasps (Chalcididae) » Acanthochalcis

Genus Acanthochalcis

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Acanthochalcis unispinosa - female Acanthochalcis unispinosa - female Acanthochalcis nigricans - female Acanthochalcis nigricans - male Wasp on Arrow weed (Pluchea sericea) Flower - Acanthochalcis nigricans - female Wasp on Arrow weed (Pluchea sericea) Flower - Acanthochalcis nigricans - female
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees, Wasps and Sawflies)
No Taxon (parasitic Apocrita)
Superfamily Chalcidoidea (Chalcid Wasps)
Family Chalcididae (Chalcid Wasps)
Genus Acanthochalcis
Numbers
The genus Acanthochalcis is represented by three species worldwide; North America (2) and Madagascar (1).
Identification
They are easily recognized by the long ovipositor and large size.
Contributed by Will Chatfield-Taylor on 13 December, 2007 - 5:26pm
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset
Last updated 14 June, 2008 - 4:48pm

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