Diapria
Latreille, 1796
Diapria is a of minute in the . These are primarily known as parasitoids of , particularly those developing in decaying matter. The genus has been recorded from northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Taxonomic placement has been historically unstable, with some sources formerly placing in .
Pronunciation
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Habitat
Associated with environments where dipteran occur, including decaying matter and decomposing substrates.
Distribution
Recorded from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Ecological Role
of , contributing to of in .
Misconceptions
Some taxonomic databases have historically placed Diapria in rather than ; current consensus places the in Diapriidae.
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Taxonomic Note
The Diapria hesperidum (Rossi, 1790) is now treated as a synonym and has been reclassified to Dirhinus hesperidum in . The Diapria itself remains valid in .