Neodiparidae

 ( Chalcidoidea ) 

Neodiparidae is a family of parasitic wasps. It was formerly a subfamily of Pteromalidae, but was promoted to its own family in 2022. It is found in the Afrotropical and Palearctic regions, and contains two subfamilies, which are both monotypic: Elatoidinae and Neodiparinae . These wasps are parasites of species of the genera Eriococcus, Phenococcus, Biorhiza, and Dryocosmus.

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Anatomy While species of the subfamilies Elatoidinae and Neodiparinae do have significant anatomical differences, species of both subfamilies have legs with five tarsomeres and a clypeus without a transverse subapical groove.

Categories: Chalcidoidea, Parasites Of Insects, Hymenoptera Families

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