Chalcidoidea (Hymenoptera) is extremely diverse with an estimated 500 000 species. We
present the first phylogenetic analysis of the superfamily based on both morphological and …

The family Pteromalidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) is reviewed with the goal of providing
nomenclatural changes and morphological diagnoses in preparation for a new molecular …

A phylogeny of the Torymidae (Chalcidoidea) is estimated using 4734 nucleotides from five
genes. Twelve outgroups and 235 ingroup taxa are used, representing about 70% of the …

Chalcidoidea are mostly parasitoid wasps that include as many as 500 000 estimated
species. Capturing phylogenetic signal from such a massive radiation can be daunting. …

One key event in insect evolution was the development of mandibles with two joints, which
allowed powerful biting but restricted their movement to a single degree of freedom. These …

Gravel-sand river terraces were nearly eliminated from central European landscape by river
channelization. Monotypic stands of common reed (Phragmites australis) growing on such …

The number of parasitoids developed per host is one of the major factors that influences
future adult body size and reproductive success. Here, we examined four external factors (host …

Capturing phylogenetic signal from a massive radiation can be daunting. The superfamily
Chalcidoidea is an excellent example of a hyperdiverse group that has remained recalcitrant …

… Several of these strategies, together with parasitoidism, are also present in Megastigmidae
(Grissell 1999) which makes the family remarkable among Hymenoptera for the diversity of its …

Non-crop habitats are important to support biodiversity and ecosystem services in agricultural
landscapes. Whereas perennial and managed non-crop habitats have known benefits, …