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
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Identification
Distinguishing AppearanceMost braconids are brownish or black, not brightly colored, and their forewings lack vein 2m-cu 1 Scientific Name Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Wikidata: Ichneumon Wasp
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: United States, found in there.
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
View the Source2. 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
View the Source3. GBIF Species API
4. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
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