Scelio
| Scelio | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Scelionidae |
| Genus: | Scelio |
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).[1] They are found worldwide and some species have been implemented as biological control agents.
References
- ↑ Matthew J. Yoder, Alejandro A. Valerio, Andrew Polaszek, Lubomír Masner & Norman F. Johnson (2009). "Revision of Scelio pulchripennis-group species (Hymenoptera, Platygastroidea, Platygastridae)". ZooKeys 20: 53–118. doi:10.3897/zookeys.20.205.
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