Kingdom Animalia Order Hymenoptera Scientific name Scelio Rank Genus | Phylum Arthropoda Family Scelionidae Higher classification Scelionidae | |
Similar Hymenopterans, Insect, Scelionidae, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae | ||
Scelio is a large genus (roughly 500 species), the largest within the family Scelionidae, of parasitic wasp whose known target host include the eggs of grasshoppers (Acrididae, Orthoptera). They are found worldwide and some species have been implemented as biological control agents.
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