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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
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Scientific Name
Braconidae 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Hymenoptera, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Ichneumon Wasp
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Denmark

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Norway

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Sweden

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United States

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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
  • Section: Parasitic life cycle
    Various ichneumonoids are used as biological control agents in controlling horticultural or forest pests. An example is the relationship between the species Ichneumon eumerus and its host butterfly Phengaris rebeli.
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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
5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Insecta
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 28
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Arthropoda","class":"Insecta","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Insectos","language":"ES"},{"name":"Insects","language":"EN"},{"name":"Insectes","language":"FR"},{"name":"昆虫纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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