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Superfamily BETHYLOIDEA
Family SCLEROGIBBIDAE

So far as is known, members of this family are parasites of Embioptera. The wasp larvae
develop as external parasites of embiid nymphs in much the same manner as larval Dryinidae
and Rhopalosomatidae.




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Revision: Richards, 1939. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Proc, Ser. B, Taxonomy, 8: 211-223.

Morphology: Reid, 1941. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Trans. 91: 412-414, figs. 53-54 (female, male
thorax).

Genus PROBETHYLUS Ashmead

Probethylus Ashmead, 1902. Canad. Ent. 34: 270.

Type-species: Probethylus schwarzi Ashmead. Orig. desig.

Taxonomy: Shetlar, 1973. Ent. News 84: 205-206 (generic redescription, key to spp.).

Biology: Callan, 1939. Roy. Ent. Soc. London, Proc, Ser. B, Taxonomy, 8: 223-224
(Probethylus callani Rich, from Trinidad).

Probethylus schwarzi Ashmead
Ariz.

Probethylus schwarzi Ashmead, 1902. Canad. Ent. 34: 270. ♂.

Taxonomy: Shetlar, 1973. Ent. News 84: 206-208, figs. 1-4 (redescription male, female).

Biology: Shetlar, 1973. Ent. News 84: 208, fig. 5 (host, life history).


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