Epitranus is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Chalcididae.[1] This genus is the sole representative of the subfamily Epitraninae. Epitranus species are primarily distributed across tropical regions of the Old World, including Africa and Australia. Notably, the genus has also been recorded in the Nearctic region, with Epitranus clavatus introduced there.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chalcididae |
| Genus: | Epitranus Walker, 1834 |
The species of this genus are found in Africa and Australia.[1]
The biology of Epitranus species is not extensively documented. However, they are known to be parasitoids, with some species targeting larvae of moths in the families Crambidae, Pyralidae, and Tineidae. Additionally, certain Epitranus species have been associated with ant and termite nests, indicating a possible myrmecophilous or termitophilous lifestyle.[2]
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Species:[1]
- Epitranus albipennis Walker, 1874
- Epitranus aligarhensis (Shafee & Dutt, 1986)
- Epitranus anervosus Steffan, 1957
- Epitranus clavatus (Fabricius, 1804)
- Epitranus clypealis Masi, 1943
- Epitranus crassicornis Boucek, 1982
- Epitranus elongatulus (Motschulsky, 1863)
- Epitranus erythrogaster Cameron, 1888
- Epitranus formicarius Walker, 1862
- Epitranus nitens Boucek, 1982
- Epitranus observator Walker, 1862
- Epitranus ramnathi (Mani & Dubey, 1973)
- Epitranus ruptator Walker, 1862
- Epitranus sedlaceki Boucek, 1982
- Epitranus stantoni (Ashmead, 1904)
- Epitranus teleute (Walker, 1838)
- Epitranus umbripennis Boucek, 1982
- Epitranus vicinus Boucek, 1982
References
edit- ^ a b c "Epitranus Walker, 1834". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Epitranus", Wikipedia (in German), 2024-03-29, retrieved 2024-11-02