Genus : Trichomalopsis Crawford, 1913

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Diagnosis

Occiput with horseshoe shaped carina.
Petiole short and inconspicuous.

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Family : Pteromalidae
Subfamily : Pteromalinae

Classification

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Overview

Trichomalopsis is known from all continents, with about 50 described species (Noyes, 2002; 2003). It has been extensively treated in earlier literature as Eupteromalus.
Species are generally gregarious parasitoids or hyperparasitoids of Lepidoptera and Diptera, although they also attack various other hosts such as spider egg sacs and Pompilidae. Hyperparasitism through Braconidae and Ichneumonidae is common (Boucek, 1988; Noyes 2002; 2003). More than one undetermined species may be present in the region, although they are not common.

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Identification

Keys to genera of Pteromalidae which include Trichomalopsis include: Graham, 1969 (as Eupteromalus); Boucek & Rasplus, 1991 (Europe); Boucek, 1988 (Australasia); Boucek & Heydon, 1997 (North America).
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