Diparidae
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Dipara trilineata
Dipara trilineata is a parasitoid wasp in family Diparidae endemic to eastern North America. Females are flightless (apterous) while males possess wings, creating pronounced sexual dimorphism. Despite this apparent dispersal limitation, populations across southern Appalachia show minimal genetic structure. The species was described from Trimicrops trilineatus in 1977, and its male had been misattributed until DNA barcoding definitively established the correct association.
Lelaps
Lelaps is a genus of minute chalcidoid wasps in the family Diparidae, containing over 40 described species. These wasps were formerly classified in Pteromalidae but were reassigned to Diparidae based on phylogenetic studies. The genus name derives from Greek mythology, referencing the hound Laelaps that always caught its prey. Members of this genus are parasitoid wasps, though specific host associations remain poorly documented for most species.
Lelaps argenticoxa
Lelaps argenticoxa is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Diparidae, originally described by Girault in 1916. The specific epithet 'argenticoxa' refers to the silver-colored coxae (basal leg segments), a distinctive morphological feature. Like other members of Diparidae, it is presumed to be a parasitoid of other insects, though specific host records remain undocumented. The species is known from historical taxonomic descriptions with limited subsequent study.