parasitoid wasp

== English == === Etymology === From parasitoid +‎ wasp. === Noun === parasitoid wasp (plural parasitoid wasps) (entomology) A large subportion of taxonomically closely-related wasp taxa who engage in parasitoidism; usually defined as the spider wasps (Pompilidae), ichneumonoids (Ichneumonoidea), orussoids (Orussoidea), and chalcidoids (Chalcidoidea). ==== Usage notes ==== Certain species of hymenopterans that are referred to as parasitoid wasps, which while taxonomically accurate, is contrary with their vernacular names, chiefly the sawflies of the superfamily Orussoidea. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === parasitoid wasp on Wikipedia.Wikipedia