Termitobracon
A small genus with only one species described [1].
References
- , “Taxapad 2012, Ichneumonoidea 2011. Database on flash-drive.”. www.taxapad.com, Ottawa, Canada., 2012.
Collected from termite nests. Probably parasitoids of larvae of termitophilous beetles or some other inquiline insects in Nasutitermes ephratae nests [1].
References
- , “Some interesting Braconidae that live with termites and their behavior (Hymenoptera; Isoptera: Termitidae, Nasutitermitinae)”, Sociobiology, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 257-264, 2000.
Scapus shorter ventrally than dorsally; maximum length of third antennal segment about 0.9 times fourth segment; third-fifth antennal segments strongly oblique apically; maxillary palp with 3 segments; labial palp with 2 segments; fore wing of female with vein 2-SR present; vein r of fore wing shorter than maximum width of pterostigma or subequal to it; upper side of wing membrane conspicuously, long setose; vein M+CU of hind wing shorter than vein 1-M; first subdiscal cell of fore wing of female nearly closed and subparallel-sided; wing veins of female slender; spur of fore tibia about as long as fore basitarsus; metasoma smooth [1].
References
- , “Generic revision of the subfamily Betylobraconinae (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and other groups with modified fore tarsus.”, Zoologische Verhandelingen, vol. 298, pp. 1-242, 1995.
The genus Termitobracon Brues was collected from termite nests in Central and South America. Although this ecological niche, and the highly specific morphological characters suggested its placement in the subfamily Ypsistocerinae a long time ago, recent investigations of the venom glands and reservoirs, and structures of the ovipositor, revealed a proximity of this genus with Doryctinae, where it is now placed in a separate tribe only. This genus lives in the termite nests, but probably infests larvae of termitophilous beetles or some other inquiline insects [1].
References
- , “Two new Oriental genera of Doryctinae (Hymenoptera, Braconidae) from termite nests.”, Journal of Natural History, vol. 36, no. 8, pp. 953-962, 2002.
Neotropical.