Rogadinae

The Rogadinae are a large subfamily of braconid parasitoid wasps. Several Rogadinae species parasitize pest caterpillars and are important for naturally occurring biological control.

Rogadinae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Braconidae
Subfamily:	Rogadinae

Yelicones delicatus

Aleiodes

Description and distribution

Rogadinae are small wasps, usually under 8mm long. They are cyclostomes and usually have a medial ridge on the abdomen. They are found worldwide. The cosmopolitan genus Aleiodes, Old World genus Rogas, and New World genus Triraphis are by far the most common and species rich.

Biology

Rogadinae are koinobiont endoparasitoids of Lepidopteran larvae. Females oviposit into host larvae. The host is allowed to develop as the wasp larvae feeds internally on its tissues. Rogadines are unique among braconids in that their host caterpillar is eventually reduced to a mummified husk. The wasp larva then pupate within the mummy. Host mummies are distinctive and can be used to identify the species. Many Rogadinae are nocturnal as adults.[1]

Genera

These genera belong to the subfamily Rogadinae:

• Aspidorogas van Achterberg, 1991 ^{c g}
• Bequartia Fahringer, 1936 ^{c g}
• Betylobracon Tobias, 1979 ^{c g}
• Chelonorhogas Enderlein, 1912 ^g
• Choreborogas Whitfield, 1990 ^{c g b}
• Clinocentrus Haliday, 1833 ^{c g}
• Colastomion Baker, 1917 ^{c g}
• Conobregma van Achterberg, 1995 ^{c g}
• Cratodactyla Szépligeti, 1914 ^{c g}
• Heterogamus Wesmael, 1838 ^{c g}
• Iporhogas Granger, 1949 ^{c g}
• Korupia van Achterberg, 1991 ^{c g}
• Mesocentrus Szepligeti, 1900 ^{c g}
• Myocron van Achterberg, 1991 ^{c g}
• Myoporhogas Brues, 1926 ^{c g}
• Orthorhogas Granger, 1949 ^{c g}
• Petalodes Wesmael, 1838 ^{c g}
• Pilichremylus Belokobylskij, 1992 ^{c g}
• Planitorus van Achterberg, 1995 ^{c g}
• Polystenidea Viereck, 1911 ^{c g b}
• Promesocentrus van Achterberg, 1995 ^{c g}
• Rectivena van Achterberg, 1991 ^{c g}
• Rogas Nees von Esenbeck, 1818 ^{c g b}
• Spinaria Czerniavsky, 1878 ^{c g}
• Stiropius Cameron, 1911 ^{c g b}
• Tebennotoma Enderlein, 1912 ^{c g}
• Triraphis Ruthe, 1855 ^{c g}
• Xenolobus Cameron, 1911 ^{c g}
• Yelicones Cameron, 1887 ^{c g b}

Data sources: i = ITIS,[2] c = Catalogue of Life,[3] g = GBIF,[4] b = Bugguide.net[5]

References

1. Wharton, Robert A.; Marsh, Paul M.; Sharkey, Michael J. (1997). Manual of the New World Genera of the Family Braconidae (Hymenoptera). Washington DC: The International Society of Hymenopterists.
2. "ITIS, Integrated Taxonomic Information System". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
3. "Catalogue of Life". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
4. "GBIF". Retrieved 2018-05-16.
5. "Rogadinae Subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-16.

External links

• DNA barcodes at BOLD systems