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Spalangiidae
Spalangiidae is a family of chalcid wasps (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) elevated from former subfamilies of Pteromalidae in 2022. Members are parasitoids of flies, with two recognized subfamilies: Spalangiinae and Erotolepsiinae. The family is now classified within the planidial clade, more closely related to Eucharitidae, Perilampidae, Chrysolampidae, and Eutrichosomatidae than to core Pteromalidae. The genus Spalangia has a cosmopolitan distribution, while other genera show restricted geographic ranges.