Cerocephalidae

Cerocephalidae
Theocolax formiciformis female
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Superfamily:	Chalcidoidea
Family:	Cerocephalidae Gahan, 1946
Genera
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Cerocephalidae is a small family of chalcid wasps, previously classified as subfamily Cerocephalinae, in the polyphyletic family Pteromalidae. Most species are parasitoids of small wood-boring beetles.

Genera

• Acerocephala
• Cerocephala
• Choetospilisca
• Gahanisca
• Gnathophorisca
• Laesthiola
• Muesebeckisia
• Neocalosoter
• Neosciatheras
• Paracerocephala
• Paralaesthia
• Sciatherellus
• Theocolax

Fossil genera: Dominocephala, Pteropilosa, Tenuicornis.

Description

The antennae have up to 10 flagellomeres (up to 3 clavomeres). There is a prominence between the toruli (bases of the antennae). Eyes are not ventrally divergent, and mandibles have two or more teeth. All legs have five tarsomeres and the protibial spur is stout and curved. The metasoma has a syntergum.

Gallery

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  Acerocephala atroviolacea
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  Cerocephala eccoptogastri
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  Neocalosoter scolytivora
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  Theocolax elegans