Botryoideclava
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Botryoideclava is a small genus of chalcid wasp
s belonging to the family Aphelinidae
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Chalcid wasp
Chalcid wasps belong to the insect order Hymenoptera, and are one of the largest groups within the order, with some 22,000 known species, and an estimated total diversity of anywhere from 60,000 to more than 500,000 species, meaning the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described.Most of...
s belonging to the family Aphelinidae
Aphelinidae
Aphelinidae is a moderate-sized family of tiny parasitic wasps, with some 1160 described species in some 35 genera. These minute insects are challenging to study as they deteriorate rapidly after death unless extreme care is taken , making identification of most museum specimens difficult...
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Partial species list
- Botryoideclava bharatiyaBotryoideclava bharatiyaBotryoideclava bharatiya is a chalcid wasp belonging to the family Aphelinidae. It parasitzes Melanaspis glomerata, a pest of sugarcane....
Subba Rao - Botryoideclava thailandica Hayat, 1994