Cecidomyiidae-parasitoid
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Rileya
Rileya is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Eurytomidae comprising 27 described species. Members of this genus are known to develop as parasitoids within galls formed by gall midges (Cecidomyiidae) on various host plants, particularly in the Myrtaceae family. The genus has been recorded from the United States through Central America and across much of South America, with multiple species described from Brazil.
Synopeas hopkinsi
Synopeas hopkinsi is a minute parasitoid wasp in the family Platygastridae, first described by Crawford and Bradley in 1911. Members of the genus Synopeas are known to parasitize gall midges (Cecidomyiidae), though the specific host associations for S. hopkinsi remain undocumented. The species is characterized by an extremely small body size and typical platygastrid morphology, including a short spine on the scutellum that distinguishes the genus from related taxa. Like other Synopeas species, adults likely locate hosts using chemical cues associated with host damage or activity.