Applying consistent terminology for morphological traits across different taxa is a highly
pertinent task in the study of morphology and evolution. Different terminologies for the same …

The parasitoid way of life (parasitizing and finally killing a single arthropod host) is one of the
most successful lifeways in the animal kingdom, sparking an explosive diversification and …

A combined morphological and molecular phylogenetic analysis was performed to evaluate
the subfamily relationships of the parasitoid wasp family Ichneumonidae (Hymenoptera) …

The parasitoid wasp family Ichneumonidae is arguably one of the groups for which current
knowledge lags most strongly behind their enormous diversity. In a five-day meeting in …

The evolutionary history of Ichneumoninae, the largest subfamily of ichneumonid wasps, is
investigated using genomic ultraconserved elements (UCEs). The dataset includes 147 …

Taxon sampling is a central aspect of phylogenetic study design, but it has received limited
attention in the context of total-evidence dating, a widely used dating approach that directly …

Linking fossil species to the extant diversity is often a difficult task, and the correct
interpretation of character evidence is crucial for assessing their taxonomic placement. Here …

Some ichneumonid wasps of the Polysphincta group of genera (Hymenoptera:
Ichneumonidae: Pimplinae) induce behavioral modifications in their host spiders during a …

Hymenoptera is one of the largest insect orders, with a world fauna approximately of 160
thousand species in more than 8420 genera from 94 extant families, a Palaearctic fauna of …

The correct interpretation of fossils and their reliable taxonomic placements are fundamental
for understanding the evolutionary history of biodiversity. Amber inclusions often preserve …