Pediobius
| Pediobius | |
|---|---|
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| Pediobius metallicus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Suborder: | Apocrita |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Eulophidae |
| Genus: | Pediobius |
Pediobius is a genus of hymenopteran insects of the chalcid wasp family Eulophidae. Like their relatives, the larvae of these diminutive wasps are parasitoids of various arthropods (mainly insects). Some Pediobius are used in biological pest control.
Species include:
- Pediobius lysis
- Pediobius metallicus
- Pediobius parvulus
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