Chrysidoidea
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Embolemidae
Embolemidae is a small family of solitary parasitoid wasps in the superfamily Chrysidoidea, comprising approximately 70 extant species in 2 genera (Embolemus and Ampulicomorpha, the latter sometimes treated as a junior synonym). The family exhibits striking sexual dimorphism: females are wingless and ant-mimicking, while males possess wings. Known biology is limited, but documented hosts include planthopper nymphs in the families Achilidae and Cixiidae. The family has a global distribution with fossil records extending to the Early Cretaceous.
Sclerogibbidae
Sclerogibbidae is a small family of aculeate wasps within the superfamily Chrysidoidea. All modern species are specialized ectoparasitoids of Embioptera (webspinners). Females of extant species are wingless (apterous), a trait not shared by fossil species known from Cretaceous and Miocene ambers. The family has a sparse but geographically widespread distribution across tropical and subtropical regions.
Sierolomorpha canadensis
Sierolomorpha canadensis is a species of sierolomorphid wasp described by Provancher in 1888. It belongs to the family Sierolomorphidae, a small and poorly known group of parasitoid wasps. The species is widely distributed across eastern North America. Very little is known about its biology or host associations.