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Bocchus
pincer wasps
Bocchus is a genus of pincer wasps in the family Dryinidae, subfamily Bocchinae. These are parasitoid wasps characterized by their distinctive chelate (pincer-like) forelegs used to capture hosts. The genus includes both extant species and fossil species preserved in Eocene amber. Extant species are known from Europe and associated with planthopper hosts (Hemiptera: Caliscelidae).