Tiphiidae
E391885
Tiphiidae is a family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, known for their role as parasitoids of beetle larvae.
All labels observed (2)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
honeydew
ⓘ
nectar ⓘ |
| belongsToClass | Insecta ⓘ |
| belongsToKingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| belongsToOrder | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| belongsToPhylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| bodyType | medium-sized wasps ⓘ |
| commonName |
tiphiid flower wasps
ⓘ
tiphiid wasps ⓘ |
| describedIn | 19th century entomological literature ⓘ |
| developmentType | larval ectoparasitoid ⓘ |
| distribution | cosmopolitan ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole | parasitoid of beetle larvae ⓘ |
| femaleBehavior | ground-dwelling host-searching ⓘ |
| foundIn |
agricultural landscapes
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ terrestrial habitats ⓘ woodlands ⓘ |
| hasSubfamily |
Brachycistidinae
ⓘ
Thynninae ⓘ Tiphiidae self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Tiphiinae
|
| importance | biological control agents of beetle pests ⓘ |
| isA |
parasitic wasp family
ⓘ
wasp family ⓘ |
| larvalDiet | beetle larvae tissues ⓘ |
| lifeCycleStage | holometabolous development ⓘ |
| maleBehavior | flower-visiting for nectar ⓘ |
| morphologicalFeature |
often elongate bodies
ⓘ
often spiny legs adapted for digging ⓘ well-developed mandibles ⓘ |
| notableInteraction | regulation of soil-dwelling beetle populations ⓘ |
| parentTaxon |
Hymenoptera
ⓘ
Vespoidea ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Mutillidae
ⓘ
Scoliidae ⓘ Vespidae ⓘ |
| reproduction | sexual reproduction ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | oviposition on or near beetle larvae ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| trophicRole | parasitoid ⓘ |
| typicalHost |
Coleoptera larvae
ⓘ
Scarabaeidae larvae ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.