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Systematics, Biology, and Evolution of Microgastrine Parasitoid Wasps
Annual Review of Entomology ( IF 15.0 ) Pub Date : 2018-01-11 00:00:00 , DOI: 10.1146/annurev-ento-020117-043405
James B. Whitfield 1 , Andrew D. Austin 2 , Jose L. Fernandez-Triana 3
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The braconid parasitoid wasp subfamily Microgastrinae is perhaps the most species-rich subfamily of animals on Earth. Despite their small size, they are familiar to agriculturalists and field ecologists alike as one of the principal groups of natural enemies of caterpillars feeding on plants. Their abundance and nearly ubiquitous terrestrial distribution, their intricate interactions with host insects, and their historical association with mutualistic polydnaviruses have all contributed to Microgastrinae becoming a key group of organisms for studying parasitism, parasitoid genomics, and mating biology. However, these rich sources of data have not yet led to a robust genus-level classification of the group, and some taxonomic confusion persists as a result. We present the current status of understanding of the general biology, taxonomic history, diversity, geographical patterns, host relationships, and phylogeny of Microgastrinae as a stimulus and foundation for further study. Current progress in elucidating the biology and taxonomy of this important group is rapid and promises a revolution in the classification of these wasps in the near future.

中文翻译:


微型胃泌寄生蜂的系统学,生物学和进化

辫状拟寄生的黄蜂亚科Microgastrinae可能是地球上物种最丰富的动物亚科。尽管它们的体积很小,但它们是以植物为食的毛毛虫的主要天敌之一,因此,对于农业学家和田间生态学家而言,它们都是熟悉的。它们的丰富和近乎无处不在的陆地分布,与宿主昆虫的复杂相互作用,以及它们与互生多角体病毒的历史联系,都促使微g虫成为研究寄生虫,寄生虫基因组学和交配生物学的重要生物体。但是,这些丰富的数据来源尚未导致对该组进行可靠的属类分类,结果,一些分类学上的困惑仍然存在。我们介绍了对一般生物学,分类学历史,Microgastrinae的多样性,地理模式,寄主关系和系统发育是刺激和进一步研究的基础。阐明这一重要群体的生物学和分类学的当前进展是迅速的,并有望在不久的将来对这些黄蜂的分类进行一场革命。

更新日期:2018-01-11
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