chalcid
chalcid fly
/ (ˈkælsɪd) /
any tiny hymenopterous insect of the family Chalcididae and related families, whose larvae are parasites of other insects
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How to use chalcid in a sentence
"Lady-birds" and their larv, the larv of lace-winged flies and syrphus-flies, the small chalcid fly and spiders devour them.
The Apple | VariousThese are the families chalcid, Holaspid, and the more extensive one of Zonurid.
Reptiles and Birds | Louis FiguierThe ears are distinct, whereas in the chalcid they are hidden under the skin.
Reptiles and Birds | Louis FiguierOne is likely to get hundreds of these chalcid flies from a single caterpillar.
Butterflies Worth Knowing | Clarence M. WeedParapsidal grooves: the grooves or furrows on each side of the chalcid scutellum, defining the parapsidae.
Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology | John. B. Smith
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