Diversity and behavior of Eucharitidae Family (Hymenoptera: Eucharitidae) parasitoids of ants (Hymnoptera: Formicidae)

Abstract

Eucharitidae wasps are specialized parasitoids of ants, and it is decided that each species generally parasitizes ants of a single genus. This group has developed. ​ This parasitism takes place throughout the course of the year, but especially during hot and humid months. However, the number of parasitism seems to depend above all on the size of the colony of ants and on the number of pupae that they serve by guests. The purpose of this article is to obtain information on the characteristics and taxonomy of the Family Eucharitidae (Insecta: Hymenoptera). In this study, quantitative and conceptual aspects were used. To this end, a bibliographic survey of Eucharitidae was carried out in the years 1941 to 2021. Only complete articles published in scientific journals and expanded abstracts presented at national and international scientific events, Doctoral Thesis and Master's Dissertation were considered. Data were also obtained from platforms such as: Academia.edu, Frontiers, Qeios, Pubmed, Biological Abstract, Publons, Dialnet, World, Wide Science, Springer, RefSeek, Microsoft Academic, Science and ERIC.