Trichogrammatidae
The Trichogrammatidae are a family of small endoparasitoid wasps in the superfamily Chalcidoidea that include some of the smallest of all insects, with most species having adults less than 1 mm in length, with species of Megaphragma having an adult body length less than 300 μm. Over 840 species are placed in about 80 genera; their distribution is worldwide.
| Trichogrammatidae Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Megaphragma mymaripenne | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Trichogrammatidae Haliday, 1851 |
| Genera | |
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See text | |
| Diversity | |
| >80 genera | |
| Synonyms | |
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Oligositini Ashmead, 1904 | |
Their fossil record extends back to the Eocene aged Baltic amber.
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