Chalcidoidea

TaxID: 7422

Basic Information

Chalcidoidea

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Chalcid wasps (, from Greek khalkos 'copper', for their metallic colour) are insects within the superfamily Chalcidoidea, part of the order Hymenoptera. The superfamily contains some 27,000 known species, and an estimated total diversity of more than 500,000 species, meaning the vast majority have yet to be discovered and described. The name "chalcid" is often confused with the name "chalcidid", though the latter refers strictly to one constituent family, the Chalcididae, rather than the superfamily as a whole; accordingly, most recent publications (e.g.,) use the name "chalcidoid" when referring to members of the superfamily. Most chalcid wasps are parasitoids of other insects, though other life styles are known, with the herbivorous fig wasps acting as pollinators. Various species are used as biological pest control agents or in scientific research.

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Taxonomic Information

Eukaryota

Arthropoda

Insecta

Hymenoptera

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unclassified

unclassified

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Host Plants (0 host plants)

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Quarantine Status (1 records)

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Country Status Year Added
United States of America Quarantine pests —

Distribution (0 countries)

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Genomes (0 records)

Data source: NCBI.

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Transcriptomes (3 records)

Data source: NCBI.

Run ID Tissue Developmental Stage Sex Read Count Location Actions
SRR37381669 adult - - 23302915 China: Longhua
SRR37381668 adult - - 23730191 China: Longhua
SRR37381667 adult - - 22037300 China: Longhua

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