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Sycophaginae
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Sycophaginae

The Pteromalidae are a large family of wasps, the majority being parasitoids of other insects. They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, and many are important as biological control agents. The oldest known fossil is known from the Early Cretaceous.

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9 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first

Sycophaga

genusSycophaga

Idarnes

genusIdarnes

Pseudidarnes

genusPseudidarnes

Eukoebelea

genusEukoebelea

Anidarnes

genusAnidarnes

Neoeukobelea

genusNeoeukobelea

Parviformosus

genusParviformosus

Sycidiphaga

genusSycidiphaga

Conidarnes

genusConidarnes

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