Family Metapelmatidae
Metapelmatidae is a family in the order Hymenoptera. Browse 11 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Metapelmatidae (11)
Metapelma schwarzi
Metapelma schwarzi
Identification: Females of the two Metapelma species can be separated by the length of the ovipositor. The ovipositor of M. schwarzi is a fraction of the length of the gaster (~1/3) whereas that of M. spectabile is roughly as long as the gaster. Care
Metapelma spectabilis
Metapelma spectabilis
Identification: Females of the two Metapelma species can be separated by the length of the ovipositor. The ovipositor of M. spectabile is roughly the length of the gaster whereas that of M. schwarzi is a fraction of the length of the gaster (~1/3). C
Metapelma angustipes
Metapelma angustipes
Metapelma beijingensis
Metapelma beijingensis
Metapelma elegantulum
Metapelma elegantulum
Metapelma mirabilis
Metapelma mirabilis
Metapelma nobilis
Metapelma nobilis
Metapelma riparia
Metapelma riparia
Metapelma ruficauda
Metapelma ruficauda
Metapelma turneri
Metapelma turneri
Metapelma westwoodi
Metapelma westwoodi