The wasp larva's last supper: 100 million years of evolutionary stasis in the larval development of rhopalosomatid wasps (Hymenoptera: Rhopalosomatidae)

Rhopalosomatidae are an unusual family of wasps (Hymenoptera: Aculeata) comprising less than 100 species found in the tropics and subtropics of all continents except Europe and Antarctica. Whereas some species resemble nocturnal Ichneumonidae, others might be mistaken for spider wasps or differe...

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Main Authors: V. Lohrmann, M. S. Engel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2017-08-01
Series:Fossil Record
Online Access:https://www.foss-rec.net/20/239/2017/fr-20-239-2017.pdf