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Tiphiidae
| Description | The Tiphiidae (also known as the tiphiid wasps) are a family of large solitary wasps whose larvae are parasitoids of various beetle larvae, especially those in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Until recently, this family contained several additional subfamilies, but multiple studies have independently confirmed that these comprise a separate lineage, and are now classified in the family Thynnidae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiphiidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Tiphiidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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| Scientific Name | Tiphiidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 4 (20%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | J. F. Zhang. 1989. Fossil Insects From Shanwang, Shandong, China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Keverdoders, Tiphiid Wasps, Myrsteklar, Pansarsteklar | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiphiidae |
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Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Dryophiinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 38.0 Ma Eocene | |
| Thanatotiphiinae ✝ subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Tiphiinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 9 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Acanthetropis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aelurus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aeolothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Aglyptacros genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Anthobosca genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Anthosila genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Architiphia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 122 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | |
| Arthrothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Brachymethoca ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Campylothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Catocheilus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Colocistis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dryophia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 38.0 Ma Eocene | |
| Eirone genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Elis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Epactiothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Epomidiopteron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Geotiphia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 5 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Guerinius genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Hylomesa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Icronatha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Iswaroides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Kaysara genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Krombeinia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lalapa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lamprowara genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lestricothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lithotiphia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Lophocheilus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ludita genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Meria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Meriodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Merithynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mesa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Methocha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Myzinella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Myzinum genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 59.2 Ma Paleocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Neotiphia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Neozeleboria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Neozeloboria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pampathynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paratiphia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Philoponites ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 2 | 38.0 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Phymatothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Poecilotiphia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pogonothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudoscotaena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pseudotiphia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Pterombrus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhytidothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rugosothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Scotaena genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tachynomyia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tachyphron genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Thanatotiphia ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | 99.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | |
| Thynnoides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tiphia genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 7 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Umbothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zaspilothynnus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Zeleboria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Brachycystis elegantulus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Nedtiphia barbata species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paatiphia aequalis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Partiphia dreisbachi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Partiphia hurdi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Partiphia mitchelli species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Tiphidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Hymenoptera : Tiphidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1815 | Tiphiidae Leach p. 118 |
| 1989 | Tiphiidae Zhang p. 251 |
| 1990 | Tiphidae Darling p. 135 |
| 1992 | Tiphiidae Carpenter |
| 1999 | Tiphiidae Brothers p. 243 |
| 2007 | Tiphiidae Sharkey |
| 2008 | Tiphiidae Pilgrim et al. |
| 2014 | Tiphiidae Antropov p. 398 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
