Sapygidae
E391889
Sapygidae is a small family of parasitic wasps within the superfamily Vespoidea, whose larvae typically develop as parasitoids of solitary bees.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sapygidae canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
taxon
ⓘ
wasp family ⓘ |
| adultDiet |
nectar
ⓘ
pollen ⓘ |
| antennaCharacteristic | filiform antennae ⓘ |
| belongsToClade | Hymenopteran parasitoids ⓘ |
| belongsToSuborder | Apocrita ⓘ |
| bodyCharacteristic | often black with white or yellow markings ⓘ |
| class | Insecta ⓘ |
| commonName | sapygid wasps ⓘ |
| describedAs | small family of parasitic wasps ⓘ |
| developmentType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| distribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole | natural enemy of solitary bees ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| higherClassification | Aculeata ⓘ |
| hostPreference | solitary bees rather than social bees ⓘ |
| hostTaxon | Apoidea ⓘ |
| impactOnHosts | reduces reproductive success of solitary bees ⓘ |
| includesGenus |
Parasapyga
ⓘ
Polochrum ⓘ Sapyga ⓘ |
| interactionWithHumans | generally harmless to humans ⓘ |
| isA | parasitic wasp family ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalDevelopmentSite | nests of solitary bees ⓘ |
| larvalHost | solitary bees ⓘ |
| larvalLifestyle | parasitoid ⓘ |
| notableTrait | close association with bee nesting biology ⓘ |
| order | Hymenoptera ⓘ |
| ovipositionBehavior | lays eggs in nests of solitary bees ⓘ |
| parasitismType | ectoparasitoid ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | entomologists ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | parasitoid of bee larvae ⓘ |
| researchUse | study of host–parasitoid interactions ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Latreille ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| stingCapability | females can sting ⓘ |
| superfamily | Vespoidea ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| wingCharacteristic | usually clear wings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.