Ichneumonoidea
insect superfamily
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annotated classification
- In Hymenoptera: Annotated classification
Superfamily Ichneumonoidea (parasitic hymenopterans) Wasplike in appearance but seldom sting. Family Braconidae (braconids) A large group; some forms highly beneficial to humans by being parasitic on insect pests; mostly less than 15 mm long; many pupate in silk cocoons outside host’s body. Family
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life cycle of hymenopterans
- In Hymenoptera: Solitary forms
The females of the superfamily Ichneumonoidea deposit their eggs in or on the larvae or pupae (rarely eggs or adults) of the host species. The legless, maggotlike larvae that hatch from these eggs feed on the body fats and fluids of the host until fully grown. At this time, the…
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