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Braconid Wasp

Insects

The Braconidae are a family of parasitoid wasps and, after the closely related Ichneumonidae, the second-largest family in the order Hymenoptera, with about 17,000 recognized species and many thousands more believed undescribed; some analyses estimate a total between 30,000 and 50,000 species.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Parasitic 2
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Identification
Distinguishing Appearance
Most braconids are brownish or black, not brightly colored, and their forewings lack vein 2m-cu 1
Scientific Name
Braconidae 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hymenoptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Ichneumon Wasp
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Sources
1. Ichneumonoidea - Wikipedia
  • Introduction, second mention
    including the two largest families within Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae and Braconidae
  • Braconidae section
    Most are brownish or black, not brightly colored. Forewings lack vein 2m-cu
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2. Wikidata: Ichneumon Wasp
  • Wikidata Q957016, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
  • Wikipedia 'Ichneumonoidea': like other parasitoid wasps
  • Child Taxon Of: Hymenoptera, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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3. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species APIView the Source
4. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ896734, descriptionView the Source
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