The Strepsiptera (/ strɛpˈsɪptərə /) are an order of insects with eleven extant families that include about 600 described species. They are endoparasites of other insects, such as bees, wasps, …

Strepsipteran, (order Strepsiptera), any of about 600 species of small insects that are notable for their bizarre form of parasitism. Strepsipterans are parasitic in planthoppers, leafhoppers, …

Strepsiptera are strange beetle-like parasites that live off bees and other insects. The larvae burrow into the exoskeleton of the bee, where they mature into adults. Their heads can be …

The name Strepsiptera comes from the Greek strepsis (a twist) and pteron (wing) - hence the are sometimes called twisted wing parasites. It is the hind wings that are twisted, at least when in …

Most Strepsiptera (also known as twisted-wing parasites) live as internal parasites of bees, wasps, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, and other members of the order Hemiptera. Only a few …

Strepsiptera are a highly derived group of insect endoparasites and one of the smallest orders of holometabolous insects, comprising approximately 600 described species (Pohl and Beutel …

Strepsiptera form an enigmatic order of nearly 600 species of highly modified endoparasitoids, most commonly of Hemiptera and Hymenoptera, and show extreme sexual dimorphism. The …

Sep 1, 2022 · The order Strepsiptera, or twisted wing parasites, belongs to the class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. It is a very small, cosmopolitan order of bizarre parasitoids containing …

Apr 26, 2011 · The Strepsiptera, or ‘twisted-winged parasites’ are an order of parasitic insects. They can be found all over the world, living inside a wide variety of insect hosts. They were …

Feb 3, 2024 · A monographic revision of the twisted winged insects comprising the order Strepsiptera Kirby. Bulletin of the United States National Museum, 66: 1–232. ( Full Text )