Leiosema

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There are two species in this genus which are Parasitoids of ants. There are two species in this genus from Madagascar.

List of Leiosema and their Host Ants
Genus and species Author and Year Ant Host Distribution Notes
Leiosema glabra (Heraty, 1994) ants South Africa; Tanzania; Zimbabwe
Leiosema lesiolouna Heraty & Burks, 2017 ants Congo

REFERENCES

  • A synopsis of the Brazilian Eucharitidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) fauna: an annotated checklist of the family in the country, with a revised key for the New World genera.
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  • Heraty, J.M. A revision of the genus ¦Isomerala¦ (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae). JOURBOOK: Acta Societatis Zoologicae Bohemoslovenicae VOLUME: 69(1-2) PAGES: 137-145. (2005).
  • Shipp, J.W. A new classification of the genus |Thoracantha| Latr. JOURBOOK: Entomologist VOLUME: 27 PAGES: 188-190. (1894).
  • Westwood, J.O. Thesaurus entomologicus Oxoniensis; or, illustrations of new, rare, and interesting insects, PAGES: xxiv+205pp, 40 plates. (1874).