Nixonia

Nixonia is a genus of wasps. It is the only member of the family Nixoniidae in the superfamily Platygastroidea. They are amongst the largest of the platygastroids at up to 9 mm in length. Members of the genus are known from Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia. The biology of only one species is known, which parasitizes orthopteran eggs.

Taxonomy

Nixonia atra Masner, 1970Nixonia bini Johnson & Masner, 2006 Nixonia corrugata Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia elongata Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia flavocincta Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia gigas Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia krombeini Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia lamorali Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia masneri van Noort & Johnson, 2009 Nixonia mcgregori van Noort & Johnson, 2009 Nixonia pecki Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia pretiosa Masner, 1958 .Nixonia priesneri Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia sicaria Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia stygica Johnson & Masner, 2006Nixonia watshami Johnson & Masner, 2006