Pteromalidae

plural noun
Pter·​o·​mal·​i·​dae | \ ˌterəˈmaləˌdē\

Definition of Pteromalidae

: a large family of chalcid flies having larvae that are parasitic on the larvae of other insects (as of the orders Lepidoptera and Coleoptera) and some that are hyperparasites

History and Etymology for Pteromalidae

New Latin, from Pteromalus, type genus (from pter- + Greek homalos even, level) + -idae; akin to Greek homos same

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