Typhoctinae
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Male of Typhoctes peculiaris |
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| Schuster , 1949 |
The Typhoctinae are a subfamily of the Bradynobaenidae within the hymenoptera (Hymenoptera). About 10 species from four genera are known of them.
Their distribution ranges from North to South America. The mostly monochrome black colored males are winged, while the wingless females are black or reddish in color, sometimes also with light patterns. Have previously studied representatives of the family, as well as the Chyphotinae , stridulating organs on the fourth abdominal segment . In contrast to the similarly positioned stridulation organ of many other hymenoptera (e.g. the ant wasps ), the structures of the species of Typhoctinae can be found on the left and right. In contrast to the females and both sexes in Typhoctes and Typhoctoides, the males of two examined Eotilla species also have lateral stridulation organs on the following fifth abdominal segment . The animals have so far only been described as diurnal. The discovery of Typhoctes larvae in not yet fully grown roller spiders suggests that the latter serve as hosts. In addition, little is known about the way of life of the Typhoctinae.
literature
- Goulet H & Huber JT: Hymenoptera of the world: An identification guide to families. Center for Land and Biological Resources Research, Ottawa 1993, ISBN 0660149338