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Sclerodermus
Sign in to saveSclerodermus is a genus of chrysidoid wasps in the family Bethylidae. There are at least 20 described species in Sclerodermus.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderHymenoptera
- FamilyBethylidae
Observations46
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 99
- With media
- 79
- Family
- Bethylidae
- Collections
- USNM, UHIM, NHMUK, INHS, OSUC
- Recorded in
- United States, Norfolk Island
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Reproduction and sex ratios
- Species
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Sclerodermus is a genus of chrysidoid wasps in the family Bethylidae. There are at least 20 described species in Sclerodermus.
== Reproduction and sex ratios == Species of Sclerodermus exhibit quasi-social behavior: multiple females cooperate to paralyze a host and care for a shared brood. Despite this cooperation, they consistently produce highly female-biased sex ratios often with less than 10% males, even when many mothers are present.
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