Pediobius is a genusofhymenopteran 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.
Pediobius | |
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Pediobius metallicus | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Hymenoptera |
Family: | Systasidae |
Subfamily: | Entedoninae |
Genus: | Pediobius Walker, 1846 |
Type species | |
Pediobius imbreus (Walker, 1846) | |
Species | |
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There are over 200 species in the genus Pedobius and these include:
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