Aulacus is a genus of aulacids, ensigns, and gasteruptiids in the family Aulacidae. There are 77 species of Aulacus.[3][4]
This genus was originally described in 1807 by Louis Jurine.[5] It is currently one of two extant genera within the family Aulacidae along with its sister genus, Pristaulacus.[6]
As presently defined, the genus Aulacus has been noted by Turrisi et al. in 2009 as not representing a monophyletic group, instead being a paraphyletic assemblage of species with respect to Pristaulacus. Their research also concluded the need for further studies to split the genus into several monophyletic genera.[7]
Aulacus are generally small auladic wasps. The head lacks an occipital carina, and the tarsal claws are simple.[8] The forewing has vein 2r-m present in contrast to the genus Pristaulacus, which lacks this vein.[9]
The genus Aulacus has a nearly worldwide distribution apart from the Afrotropics and Antarctica.[1][4]
While little is known about the biology of the genus as a whole, many species are known to be koinobiont parasitoids of beetles or wood wasps.[6]
The following are 72 of the described species belong to the genus Aulacus:
Data sources: i = ITIS,[10] c = Catalogue of Life,[11] g = GBIF,[12] b = Bugguide.net,[13] z = Revision of Chinese Aulacidae,[4] j = Revisional Study of Japan,[6] r = Aulacidae in the Russian Far East[14]
There are additionally 4 species names that are considered nomina nuda in Smith's catalog of species.[1]
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