Bracon (wasp) - Wikipedia Bracon is a genus of wasps in the Braconidae, a family of parasitoid wasps There are several hundred described species but there are thousands still undescribed [1]
Family Braconidae - Braconid Wasps - BugGuide. Net >1700 spp in >200 genera of 36 subfamilies in our area; close to 20,000 spp in >1000 genera of ~50 subfamilies worldwide Ghahari et al (2003) estimate 120,000 spp Many are egg-larval parasitoids (eggs laid into host eggs but start to develop after the host larva hatch)
Description, Parasitoid, Hymenoptera, Facts - Britannica Braconid wasps are dark or dull in color and relatively small, seldom exceeding 1 5 cm (0 6 inch) in length They are similar in appearance to ichneumon wasps, a related family of parasitic wasps, though braconids are typically smaller The wings are sometimes banded or spotted
Braconid Wasp: All You Need to Know in a Nutshell - Whats That Bug? Braconid wasps are a fascinating group of insects that play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance They belong to the family Braconidae, making them one of the largest families within the order of Hymenoptera
Bracon - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics Bracon refers to a genus of parasitoid wasps, which includes species such as Bracon (Glabrobracon) epitriptus, known for their role in controlling pest populations by parasitizing various insects, including curculionids and agromyzids AI generated definition based on: Braconidae of the Middle East (Hymenoptera), 2022
Family Braconidae – ENT 425 – General Entomology Description: This is a family of mostly small, slender parasitoid wasps They have thread-like antennae with 16 or more segments They differ from ichneumon wasps (family Ichneumonidae) in have only a single recurrent vein in the front wing Many braconids are brown or black with a reddish abdomen
Genus Bracon · iNaturalist Bracon is a genus of wasps in the Braconidae, a family of parasitoid wasps There are several hundred described species but there are thousands still undescribed The genus is cosmopolitan, distributed throughout the world, with most of the described species occurring in the Palearctic ecozone
Completely predatory development is described in a braconid wasp We report the first detailed documentation of mite predation by a parasitoid wasp, Bracon predatorius Ranjith Quicke sp nov , (Insecta: Hymenoptera), first case of obligate predatory behaviour