Hyptia
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Hyptia floridana
Hyptia floridana is a species of ensign wasp in the family Evaniidae, first described by Ashmead in 1901. The species is found in Central America and North America. Ensign wasps are solitary parasitoids known for their distinctive laterally compressed abdomens that are often carried in a raised, flag-like position.
Hyptia harpyoides
Hyptia harpyoides is a species of ensign wasp in the family Evaniidae, first described by Bradley in 1908. This small parasitoid wasp is known from North America, with records from Canada including Ontario. It has been documented as a parasite of Parcoblatta cockroach eggs. The species belongs to a group of wasps characterized by their distinctive abdominal morphology and cockroach egg parasitism.