Boucekiidae

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Boucekiidae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Superfamily: Chalcidoidea
Family: Boucekiidae
Gibson, 2003
genera

Boucekiidae is a family of chaclid wasps containing 2 genera, the South American genus Boucekius and the Australian genus Chalcidiscelis[1] with each genus only containing one species each.[2] The biology of the family is unknown, however due to their long ovipositors it is theorized they have a concealed host.[3]

It was originally classified as the tribe Boucekiini within the family Cleonyminae before being elevated to the family status.[4] The genus, tribe, and later family were named in honor of Zdeněk Bouček in recognition for his work in chalcid systematics.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Gibson, Gary A.P.; Rasplus, Jean-Yves (2025-02-28), Heraty, John; Woolley, James (eds.), "Boucekiidae", Chalcidoidea of the World, GB: CABI, pp. 229–232, doi:10.1079/9781800623545.0012, ISBN 978-1-80062-352-1, retrieved 2025-05-16{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)
  2. ↑ "Boucekiidae - WaspWeb". www.waspweb.org. Archived from the original on 2025-05-03. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  3. 1 2 Gibson, Gary A. P. (2003). Phylogenetics and classification of Cleonyminae (Hymenoptera:Chalcidoidea:Pteromalidae). Memoirs on entomology, international. Gainesville, Fla: Associated Publishers. ISBN 978-1-56665-075-5.
  4. ↑ Burks, Roger; Mitroiu, Mircea-Dan; Fusu, Lucian; Heraty, John M.; Janšta, Petr; Heydon, Steve; Papilloud, Natalie Dale-Skey; Peters, Ralph S.; Tselikh, Ekaterina V.; Woolley, James B.; van Noort, Simon; Baur, Hannes; Cruaud, Astrid; Darling, Christopher; Haas, Michael (2022-12-20). "From hell's heart I stab at thee! A determined approach towards a monophyletic Pteromalidae and reclassification of Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera)". Journal of Hymenoptera Research. 94: 13–88. doi:10.3897/jhr.94.94263. ISSN 1314-2607.