Roproniidae
Sign in to saveRoproniidae is a family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Proctotrupoidea, of which only two genera are still extant, the others being fossils. Species are known from Eurasia and North America. At least some living species are known to parasitise the larvae of tenthredinid sawflies.
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It is catalogued under the topic Proctotrupoidea.
Its subject is documented across 7 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Proctotrupoidea
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Roproniidae is a family of parasitic wasps in the superfamily Proctotrupoidea, of which only two genera are still extant, the others being fossils. Species are known from Eurasia and North America. At least some living species are known to parasitise the larvae of tenthredinid sawflies.
==Extant genera== Ropronia Provancher, 1887 Asia, North America Xiphyropronia He & Chen, 1991 China
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