Mesochorus

Jenny Janis
Environmental Health Science
University of Georgia, Athens

Natural History
New World Species
Identification Guide
Photographs
Higher Taxa
References
Acknowledgements

Natural History

Mesochorus is a genus level of the subfamily Mesochorinae. Features like facial dimensions and the shape of the head help characterize different species. The following is a description of these features as described by Dasch. The "facial margins along the inner orbits of the eyes may be parallel-sided, or the distance across the face may narrow or widen at the clypeal level as opposed to the width at the antennal level. The temple may be strongly flattened and sharply inflexed, or may be slightly or strongly inflated or convex"(Dasch,1971).
The wings of all species are hyaline. Often they are light colored at the bottom of the stigma. Their eyes can be iridescent. Mostly their eyes will be black(Dasch, 1971).

Index

New World Species
Species List

Index

Identification Guide

The computerized identification guide is not yet under construction. Due to the large number of genus and species, this may take an extended period of time. Sorry for any inconveniences.

Index

Photographs
The photo gallery is currently under construction.

Index

Higher Taxa

Class	Insecta	Insects
Order	Hymenoptera	Ants, bees, wasps, & sawflies
Superfamily	Ichneumonoidea
Family	Ichneumonidae
Subfamily	Mesochorinae
Genus	Mesochorus

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References

Dasch, C. 1971. Ichneumon-Flies of America North of Mexico. n16. American Entomological Institute. Ann Arbor Michigan.

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Acknowledgements
A special thanks to Dr. Pickering, Jessica Tanner, Ryan Bartlett, Elizabeth Skillen, and Bryan McLucas for their help and expertise.

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