PEET: Parasitoid Wasps The Insect Family Scelionidae (Hymenoptera)

9521648约翰逊本研究包括对刺蛾科几个属的分类学研究，刺蛾科是一大群寄生蜂，作为害虫的生物控制剂具有重要意义，并具有普遍的进化意义。这一组有超过3,000个物种被描述，但绝大多数是未描述或无法识别。这些黄蜂攻击并杀死其他昆虫和蜘蛛的卵，从而作为一种自然手段将害虫种群保持在低水平。该项目将专著的分类多样性和科内两个属的关系。 该项目将对我们理解角形胡蜂的分类学和系统生物学做出重要贡献。 研究结果将发表在同行评审的出版物上，此外，随着工作的进行，与每个标本相关的特征数据、地理分布数据和识别的图形键将以电子形式存储，然后在互联网上提供。作为该项目的一个组成部分，将培训两名研究生，以发展这些黄蜂的系统生物学专门知识。

9521648 Johnson This research involves taxonomic study of several genera in the Scelionidae, a large group of parasitic wasps of demonstrated importance as biological control agents of insect pests and of general evolutionary interest. This group has over 3,000 species described, but the vast majority are either undescribed or unidentifiable. These wasps attack and kill the eggs of other insects and spiders, thus acting as a natural means to keep pest populations at low levels. The project will monograph the taxonomic diversity and relationships of two genera within the family. %%% The project will be an important contribution to our understanding of the taxonomy and systematic biology of scelionid wasps. The results of the study will be published in peer reviewed publications, in addition the character data, the geographic distribution data associated with each specimen, and graphical keys to identification will be stored in electronic form as the work proceeds and then made available on the Internet. Two graduate students will be trained to develop expertise on the systematic biology of these wasps as an integral part of the project.