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Metanopedias
Metanopedias is a genus of minute parasitoid wasps in the family Platygastridae, established by Brues in 1910. The genus was redefined in 1998, with Metanopedias brunneipes (Ashmead, 1887) as the type species. The genus is characterized by distinct morphological features separating it from related platygastrid genera. Species in this genus are known to be associated with host insects, though specific host relationships require further documentation.
Platygaster uvulariae
Platygaster uvulariae is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Platygastridae. The genus Platygaster comprises minute wasps that are primarily parasitoids of gall midges (Cecidomyiidae). Species in this genus are typically associated with specific host plants through their gall midge hosts. The specific epithet "uvulariae" suggests an association with plants in the genus Uvularia (bellworts), likely indicating the host plant of the gall midge prey. Platygaster species are generally small, dark-colored wasps with reduced wing venation characteristic of the family.