Chalcididae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Hymenopterida
Ordo: Hymenoptera
Subordo: Apocrita
Superfamilia: Chalcidoidea

Familia: Chalcididae
Subfamiliae (5): Chalcidinae - Dirhininae - Epitraninae - Haltichellinae - Smicromorphinae
Overview of genera (90)

Acanthochalcis – Acrocentrus – Allochalcis – Anachalcis – Antrocephalus – Antrochalcis – Aphasganophora – Aplorhinus – Aspirrhina – Belaspidia – Brachymeria – Bucekia – Caenobrachymeria – Cephalochalcidia – Ceyxia – Chalcis – Chalcitiscus – Chirocera – Conura – Corumbichalcis – Cratocentrus – Dirhinus – Ecuada – Epitranus – Euchalcidiella – Euchalcis – Eurycentrus – Halsteadium – Haltichella – Hastius – Hayatiella – Heydoniella – Hockeria – Hovachalcis – Hybothorax – Indoinvreia – Irichohalticella – Kopinata – Kriechbaumerella – Lasiochalcidia – Marres – Megachalcis – Megalocolus – Melanosmicra – Muhabbetella – Nearretocera – Neochalcis – Neohaltichella – Neohybothorax – Neoirichohalticella – Neokopinata – Neostomatoceras – Nipponochalcidia – Notaspidiella – Notaspidium – Oxycoryphe – Parastypiura – Phasgonophora – Philocentrus – Pilismicra – Plastochalcis – Proconura – Pseudeniaca – Psilochalcidia – Psilochalcis – Rhynchochalcis – Schwarzella – Smicromorpha – Solenochalcidia – Spatocentrus – Steffanisa – Steninvreia – Stenochalcis – Stenosmicra – Sthulapada – Stypiura – Tainaniella – Tanycoryphus – Tanyotorthus – Thresiaella – Trichoxenia – Trigonura – Tropimeris – Uga – Varzobia – Vespomorpha – Xenarretocera – Xyphorachidia – Youngaia – Zavoya
Source(s) of checklist:
Checklist based uncritically on UCD
References

Abul-Sood, M.I. & Gadallah, N.S. 2018. New records of the family Chalcididae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Egypt. Zootaxa 4410(1): 136–146. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4410.1.7 Reference page.
Abul-Sood, M.I., Gadallah, N.S., Hossni, M.T. & Delvare, G. 2018. The subfamily Cratocentrinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae): reappraisal of their morphological characters and review of the West Palaearctic species, with the description of two new species. Zootaxa 4377(4): 490–516. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4377.4.2 Reference page.
Falahatpisheh, A., Fallahzadeh, M., Dousti, A.F. & Delvare, G. 2018. Review of Iranian Chalcididae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with nomenclatural notes. Zootaxa 4394(2): 251–269. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4394.2.8 Reference page.
Gowri, P., Manickavasagam, S. & Kangarajan, R. 2016. New records of chalcidid (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) pupal parasitoids from India. Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e6900. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.4.e6900. Reference page.
Narendran, T.C. & van Achterberg, C. 2016. Revision of the family Chalcididae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Vietnam, with the description of 13 new species. ZooKeys 576: 1–202. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.576.8177.Reference page.

The Chalcididae are a moderate-sized family within the Chalcidoidea, composed mostly of parasitoids and a few hyperparasitoids.[1] The family is apparently polyphyletic, though the different subfamilies may each be monophyletic, and some may be elevated to family status in the near future. As presently defined, there are over 85 genera and over 1460 species worldwide.[1] They are often black with yellow, red, or white markings, rarely brilliantly metallic, with a robust mesosoma and very strong sculpturing. The hind femora are often greatly enlarged, with a row of teeth or serrations along the lower margin.[2]

One of the more remarkable uses of the muscular hind legs is the species Lasiochalcidia igiliensis, which attacks the predatory larvae of ant lions, holding the mandibles of the larva spread apart while the wasp injects an egg into the membrane of the exposed throat.[3]
References

Noyes, J.S. (2019). "Universal Chalcidoidea Database: Chalcididae". www.nhm.ac.uk. The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
Gibson, Gary A.P. (1993). "Superfamilies Mymarommatoidea and Chalcidoidea". In Goulet, H.; Huber, J.T. (eds.). Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Ottawa, Ontario: Agriculture Canada. p. 606. ISBN 0-660-14933-8.
Sekar, Sandhya (2015). "Parasitoid wasps may be the most diverse animal group". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2019.

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Hymenopterida
Ordo: Hymenoptera
Subordo: Apocrita
Superfamilia: Chalcidoidea

Familia: Chalcididae
Subfamiliae (5): Chalcidinae - Dirhininae - Epitraninae - Haltichellinae - Smicromorphinae
Overview of genera (90)

Acanthochalcis – Acrocentrus – Allochalcis – Anachalcis – Antrocephalus – Antrochalcis – Aphasganophora – Aplorhinus – Aspirrhina – Belaspidia – Brachymeria – Bucekia – Caenobrachymeria – Cephalochalcidia – Ceyxia – Chalcis – Chalcitiscus – Chirocera – Conura – Corumbichalcis – Cratocentrus – Dirhinus – Ecuada – Epitranus – Euchalcidiella – Euchalcis – Eurycentrus – Halsteadium – Haltichella – Hastius – Hayatiella – Heydoniella – Hockeria – Hovachalcis – Hybothorax – Indoinvreia – Irichohalticella – Kopinata – Kriechbaumerella – Lasiochalcidia – Marres – Megachalcis – Megalocolus – Melanosmicra – Muhabbetella – Nearretocera – Neochalcis – Neohaltichella – Neohybothorax – Neoirichohalticella – Neokopinata – Neostomatoceras – Nipponochalcidia – Notaspidiella – Notaspidium – Oxycoryphe – Parastypiura – Phasgonophora – Philocentrus – Pilismicra – Plastochalcis – Proconura – Pseudeniaca – Psilochalcidia – Psilochalcis – Rhynchochalcis – Schwarzella – Smicromorpha – Solenochalcidia – Spatocentrus – Steffanisa – Steninvreia – Stenochalcis – Stenosmicra – Sthulapada – Stypiura – Tainaniella – Tanycoryphus – Tanyotorthus – Thresiaella – Trichoxenia – Trigonura – Tropimeris – Uga – Varzobia – Vespomorpha – Xenarretocera – Xyphorachidia – Youngaia – Zavoya
Source(s) of checklist:
Checklist based uncritically on UCD
References

Abul-Sood, M.I. & Gadallah, N.S. 2018. New records of the family Chalcididae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) from Egypt. Zootaxa 4410(1): 136–146. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4410.1.7 Reference page.
Abul-Sood, M.I., Gadallah, N.S., Hossni, M.T. & Delvare, G. 2018. The subfamily Cratocentrinae (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae): reappraisal of their morphological characters and review of the West Palaearctic species, with the description of two new species. Zootaxa 4377(4): 490–516. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4377.4.2 Reference page.
Falahatpisheh, A., Fallahzadeh, M., Dousti, A.F. & Delvare, G. 2018. Review of Iranian Chalcididae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) with nomenclatural notes. Zootaxa 4394(2): 251–269. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4394.2.8 Reference page.
Gowri, P., Manickavasagam, S. & Kangarajan, R. 2016. New records of chalcidid (Hymenoptera: Chalcididae) pupal parasitoids from India. Biodiversity Data Journal 4: e6900. DOI: 10.3897/BDJ.4.e6900. Reference page.
Narendran, T.C. & van Achterberg, C. 2016. Revision of the family Chalcididae (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea) from Vietnam, with the description of 13 new species. ZooKeys 576: 1–202. DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.576.8177.Reference page.

The Chalcididae are a moderate-sized family within the Chalcidoidea, composed mostly of parasitoids and a few hyperparasitoids.[1] The family is apparently polyphyletic, though the different subfamilies may each be monophyletic, and some may be elevated to family status in the near future. As presently defined, there are over 85 genera and over 1460 species worldwide.[1] They are often black with yellow, red, or white markings, rarely brilliantly metallic, with a robust mesosoma and very strong sculpturing. The hind femora are often greatly enlarged, with a row of teeth or serrations along the lower margin.[2]

One of the more remarkable uses of the muscular hind legs is the species Lasiochalcidia igiliensis, which attacks the predatory larvae of ant lions, holding the mandibles of the larva spread apart while the wasp injects an egg into the membrane of the exposed throat.[3]
References

Noyes, J.S. (2019). "Universal Chalcidoidea Database: Chalcididae". www.nhm.ac.uk. The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
Gibson, Gary A.P. (1993). "Superfamilies Mymarommatoidea and Chalcidoidea". In Goulet, H.; Huber, J.T. (eds.). Hymenoptera of the world: an identification guide to families. Ottawa, Ontario: Agriculture Canada. p. 606. ISBN 0-660-14933-8.
Sekar, Sandhya (2015). "Parasitoid wasps may be the most diverse animal group". www.bbc.com. BBC. Retrieved 23 August 2019.