Stylopidia
- Pronunciation
- /STIL-oh-PID-ee-uh/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Stylopidium
- Plural
- Stylopidia
Definition
A genus of parasitic insects that primarily infect bees and wasps, belonging to the order Strepsiptera.
Etymology
From Greek 'stylos', meaning 'pillar', and 'idion', meaning 'little'.
Example
Stylopidia species are known to parasitize bees, often causing the host to exhibit unusual behaviors.