| Melanosomellidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Melanosomellidae Girault, 1913 |
Melanosomellidae is a family ofparasitic wasps in the superfamilyChalcidoidea; it includes 31 described genera, which are mostly found the southern hemisphere. Although the biology of most of these wasps is unknown, the larvae and pupae of some species develop in leaf galls or stem galls on various trees.[1]
This family contains the following genera:[2][3][4]
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