Astatinae
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Astatine wasps are a cosmopolitan
group of solitary wasp
s. The largest genus in this subfamily is Astata
, peculiar for their males having very large compound eyes that broadly meet at the top of the head.
Cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a taxon is said to have a cosmopolitan distribution if its range extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. For instance, the killer whale has a cosmopolitan distribution, extending over most of the world's oceans. Other examples include humans, the lichen...
group of solitary wasp
Wasp
The term wasp is typically defined as any insect of the order Hymenoptera and suborder Apocrita that is neither a bee nor an ant. Almost every pest insect species has at least one wasp species that preys upon it or parasitizes it, making wasps critically important in natural control of their...
s. The largest genus in this subfamily is Astata
Astata
Astata is a genus of wasps in the subfamily Astatinae. This particular wasp is known to prey on Pentatomidae. Like other astatine wasps, Astata is a cosmopolitan group of solitary wasps...
, peculiar for their males having very large compound eyes that broadly meet at the top of the head.