Sclerogibbidae
Sign in to saveThe Sclerogibbidae are a small family of aculeate wasps in the superfamily Chrysidoidea.
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The Sclerogibbidae are a small family of aculeate wasps in the superfamily Chrysidoidea.
==Overview== Sclerogibbidae are ectoparasitoids of Embioptera. The female wasp oviposits an egg on the abdomen of a host. Once the larva emerges, it attaches itself to its host. After the host is consumed, the larva detaches itself from the carcass and spins a cocoon. While in all modern species, females are wingless (apterous), this is not true for fossil species.
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