Amiseginae
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| Amiseginae | |
|---|---|
| Mahinda bo | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chrysididae |
| Subfamily: | Amiseginae Krombein, 1957 |
Amiseginae is a subfamily of cuckoo wasps in the family Chrysididae. There are more than 30 genera and 150 described species in Amiseginae.[1][2][3] The group occurs worldwide, and they are parasitoids of stick insect eggs (Phasmatodea).[4] Females of some genera are flightless and resemble ants.