Ensign wasps (Hymenoptera: Evaniidae) develop as solitary egg predators within the oothecae of cockroaches. This interesting family encompasses 20 genera and more than 450 described species, but evaniids have long been neglected taxonomically. The generic relationships within Evaniidae (Hymenoptera) are explored for the first time using both morphological and molecular data. We also examine relationships among the Apocrita in an effort to establish the position of Evaniidae relative to other wasp families.
Species 1: Hymenoptera Evaniidae (ensign wasps)
Keywords: molecular systematics, morphological systematics
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