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Definition of Chalcid wasp
1. Noun. Any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insects.
Generic synonyms: Hymenopter, Hymenopteran, Hymenopteron, Hymenopterous Insect
Group relationships: Chalcidae, Chalcididae, Family Chalcidae, Family Chalcididae
Specialized synonyms: Chalcis Fly
Definition of Chalcid wasp
1. Noun. Any of many parasitoid wasps of the superfamily Chalcidoidea ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chalcid Wasp
Literary usage of Chalcid wasp
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Report on Parasitic and Injurious Insects by Walter Wilson. Froggartt (1909)
"One pest that might be very easily introduced into this country is a seed-destroying
chalcid wasp ..."
2. Science in South Africa: A Handbook and Review by William Flint, John Dow Fisher Gilchrist (1905)
"The Cape has offset its obligation to California for the Vedalia by supplying to
that State the chalcid wasp ..."
3. Annual Report by Puerto Rico Governor (1922)
"Eggs collected between Yauco and Maricao were parasitized by a chalcid wasp.
The minute beetle maggots on hatching drop to the ground where they develop ..."
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