Chalcidoidea of the World

Chalcidoidea of the World, 1, 2025 is a comprehensive biology reference published by CABI. Description By John Heraty, James Woolley The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera. The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described.

Key Features

- By John Heraty, James Woolley
- The superfamily Chalcidoidea (the jewel wasps) are part of the insect order Hymenoptera
- The superfamily comprises more than 27,000 known species, with an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning that the vast majority have yet to be discovered…
- Most of the species are parasitoids, attacking the egg, larval stage or pupal stage of their host, though many other life cycles are known including gall associates and fig…
- It provides an introduction to the superfamily, a review of chalcidoid morphology, an overview of the fossil record, a phylogenetic framework for the revised classification of the…
- This research has resulted in substantial changes to their classification, and in a review of all families, the new family groups are presented to the general scientific public…
- The book is an historic milestone, presenting a reclassification of the superfamily and a synthesis of knowledge on all aspects of Chalcidoidea that will serve for generations to…

Product Details

Publisher: CABI
Edition: 1
Published Year: 2025
Format: Publisher PDF
File Size: 83.3 MB
ISBN: 978-1800623521