A systematic review of the Families Chrysolampidae, Cleonymidae, Diparidae, Cerocephalidae, Chalcedectidae, Ceidae and Herbertiidae

Abstract

Despite their small size, the Chalcidoidea play a significant role in the ecosystem. Most species are parasitoids of other insects, attacking the egg or larval stage of their host, although many other life cycles are known. These hosts can be found in at least 12 different insect orders, including Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), Diptera (true flies), Coleoptera (beetles), Hemiptera (true insects) and other Hymenoptera, as well as two orders of Arachnida and even a family of Nematoda. In addition to the parasitoids, there are some species with the phytophagous habit, the larvae feed inside seeds, stems and galls. This work aims to examine the parasitoids of Chrysolampidae, Cleonymidae, Diparidae, Cerocephalidae, Chalcedectidae, Ceidae and Herbertiidae (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea). The present work used the reference of bibliographical research, understood as the act of inquiring and seeking information on a given subject, through a survey carried out in national and foreign databases, with the objective of detecting what there is of consensus or controversy. in the state of the art. Digital platforms were examined. Google Scholar, CrossRef, CiteFactor, Scilit (Scientific Literature), Academic Resource Index (Research), Scientific Indexing Services, ResearchGate, World Cat, DRJI (Directory of Research Journals Indexing), Semantic Scholar. The articles were published from 1972 to 2022 in indexed scientific research, book scientific chapters, theses banks, university dissertations, national and international scientific articles and scientific journals.