Hymenoptera11 species

Family Thynnid Wasps (Thynnidae)

Thynnidae 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 Thynnidae (11)

Myzinum carolinianum

Identification: Females are identified through the following combination of characters: ♀ ♂ Among the largest-bodied species in NA

Myzinum frontale

Identification: wings completely clear or lightly yellow ♀ ♂

Myzinum maculatum

Identification: The males have clear wings obfuscate near apex [feature shared with a few other spp.]; female wings are distinctly bicolored. ♂ Det. Arturo Santos, 2020 The leg coloring in females may vary ("little to extensive yellow and reddish mar

Myzinum obscurum

Identification: Males have clear wings. (other species share this quality) The yellow abdominal bands are thin. Females are identified through the following combination of characters: ♀ ♂

Myzinum quinquecinctum

Identification: Both genders have the wings darkened evenly overall. Males have brown tinted wings. Females have orange tinted wings. ♂ Females have red antennae, including the flagellum. Sometimes you can see yellow coloring on the scape. ♀