Cryptinae

Finesha Lee
Biology Major
University of Georgia
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Natural History

The subfamily Cryptinae is the largest subfamily of Ichneumonidae and may be encountered in virtually all terrestrial habitats. The nomenclature of this group is complex, also using the names Phygadeuontinae and Gelinae (Townes, 1969), but are in present work referred to as Cryptinae. According to Townes, this subfamily is represented by three tribes: Aptesini, Cryptini (=Mesostenini), and Phygadeuontini. However, under current taxonomy this subfamily contains 26 tribes (see New World Genera by Tribe for a listing of these). Almost all Cryptinae have been described as idiobiont ectoparasitoids. The most common hosts of Cryptinae are endopterygote pupae or prepupae enclosed in cocoons or plant tissue. However, there are some endoparasitic species in the Hedycryptina, Phygadeuontina, and Stilpnina. A few may be koinobionts. Furthermore, some species parasitize the egg sacs of Pseudoscorpionida and Araneae, and many can develop as secondary parasitoids (Goulet & Hubert, 1993). Although there is a large amount of information known about the host relationships of some Cryptinae, virtually nothing is known of their biology. Furthermore, because of the large size of this subfamily, it is structurally very diverse (Gauld & Hanson, 1995).


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New World Genera Listing
  • Acerastes
  • Acidnus
  • Aclastus
  • Aconias
  • Acorystus
  • Acrolyta
  • Acroricnus
  • Aeglocryptus
  • Aeliopotes
  • Agasthenes
  • Aglaodina
  • Agonocryptus
  • Agrothereutes
  • Amphibulus
  • Amydraulax
  • Anacis
  • Anurotropus
  • Apotemnus
  • Apsilops
  • Aptesis
  • Araucis
  • Aritranis
  • Arthula
  • Ateleute
  • Atractodes
  • Atrotresphes
  • Baltazaria
  • Baryceros
  • Basileucus
  • Bathythrix
  • Bathyzonus
  • Biconus
  • Bicristella
  • Bicryptella
  • Bilira
  • Brachedra
  • Brachypimpla
  • Buathra
  • Caenocryptoides
  • Caenocryptus
  • Caenopelte
  • Calaminus
  • Camera
  • Catalytus
  • Cephalobaris
  • Ceratophygadeuon
  • Cestrus
  • Chamula
  • Charitopes
  • Chilecryptus
  • Chlorocryptus
  • Chromocryptus
  • Cisaris
  • Clasis
  • Clypeoteles
  • Colaulus
  • Colocnema
  • Compsosryptus
  • Cormobius
  • Cratocryptus
  • Cremnodes
  • Cryptanura
  • Cryptohelcostizus
  • Cryptopteryx
  • Cubocephalus
  • Cyclaulus
  • Debilos
  • Demopheles
  • Diaglyptellna
  • Diaglyptidea
  • Diapetimorpha
  • Diatora
  • Dicamixus
  • Dichrogaster
  • Digonocryptus
  • Dihelus
  • Diplohimas
  • Dismodix
  • Distinctus
  • Dncrateola
  • Dochmidium
  • Dotocryptus
  • Echthus
  • Ecphysis
  • Enclisis
  • Endasys
  • Ethelurgus
  • Eudelus
  • Gambrus
  • Gelis
  • Giraudia
  • Glodianus
  • Glyphicnemis
  • Gnotus
  • Golbachiella
  • Grasseiteles
  • Gynpetomorpha
  • Harpura
  • Helcostizus
  • Hemiteles
  • Hercana
  • Hidryta
  • Hylophasma
  • Hypsanacis
  • Idiolispa
  • Isadelphus
  • Ischnus
  • Isdromas
  • Itamoplex
  • Itamuton
  • Javra
  • Joppidium
  • Lagarosoma
  • Lamprocryptidea
  • Lamprocryptus
  • Lanugo
  • Latibulus
  • Latosculum
  • Leptarthron
  • Leptocryptoides
  • Listrocryptus
  • Listrognathus
  • Litochila
  • Lochetica
  • Loxopus
  • Lymeon
  • Lysibia
  • Mallochia
  • Mastrulus
  • Mastrus
  • Mecistum
  • Medophron
  • Megacara
  • Megaplectes
  • Melanocryptus
  • Meringops
  • Meringopus
  • Mesoleptus
  • Mesostenidea
  • Mesostenus
  • Messataporus
  • Micromonodon
  • Monothela
  • Myrmeacis
  • Myrmeleonostenus
  • Necolio
  • Nelophia
  • Nematopodius
  • Neocryptopteryx
  • Neoparacryptus
  • Neopimpla
  • Neosprynchotus
  • Nesolinoceras
  • Nippocryptus
  • Nothischnus
  • Notocampsis
  • Notostilbus
  • Obsiphaga
  • Odontoneura
  • Oecotelma
  • Oresbius
  • Orthizema
  • Oxytaenia
  • Pachysomoides
  • Palmerella
  • Paragambrus
  • Parmortha
  • Periplasma
  • Photocryptus
  • Phycitiplex
  • Phygadeuon
  • Picardiella
  • Picrocryptoides
  • Platymystax
  • Platyrabdus
  • Plectrocryptus
  • Pleolophus
  • Pleurogyrus
  • Polyaulon
  • Polycyrtidea
  • Polycyrtus
  • Polyphrix
  • Polytribax
  • Priotomis
  • Prosthoporus
  • Pterocrytpus
  • Pycnocryptoides
  • Pygocryptus
  • Reptatrix
  • Retalia
  • Rhabdosis
  • Rhembobius
  • Rhinium
  • Rhytura
  • Schenkia
  • Schreineria
  • Sciocryptus
  • Scrobiculus
  • Sphecophaga
  • Stenotes
  • Stibeutes
  • Stilpnus
  • Strabotes
  • Subhemiteles
  • Sulcarius
  • Surculus
  • Teluncus
  • Theroscopus
  • Thrybius
  • Toechorychus
  • Townostilpnus
  • Trachaner
  • Trachyglutus
  • Trachysphyrus
  • Trapezonalis
  • Tricentrum
  • Tricolinum
  • Trihapsis
  • Tropistes
  • Trotobasis
  • Trychosis
  • Trypha
  • Uchidella
  • Vestibulum
  • Whymperia
  • Xenolytus
  • Xiphonychidion
  • Xiphulcus
  • Xylacis
  • Xylophrurus
  • Zoophthorus

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    New World Genera by Tribe

    The following is a New World genus listing within the tribes of the subfamily Cryptinae.

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    Identification Guide

    The computerized indentification guide is not yet under construction. Due to the large number of genus represented by the subfamily Cryptinae, this may take an extended period of time. However, a guide may be found in The Key in Genera of Ichneumonidea, part 2 by Townes. Sorry for any inconviences.
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    Photographs

    The photo gallery is currently under construction. Photographs currently available for viewing are that of Pachysomoides stupidus. Other images of that species available are of the wing, the thorax, and the antennae.
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    References

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    Acknowledgements

    I'd like to give thanks to the lab of Dr. John Pickering. Special thanks goes to Jessica Tanner for providing a general template for this page and to Bryan McLucas for technical support. Thanks also goes to Ryan Bartlett for editing this page.

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