Scelioninae
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Calotelea
Calotelea is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Scelionidae, first described by Westwood in 1837. Members of this genus are part of the diverse platygastroid wasp fauna, which are primarily egg parasitoids of insects and other arthropods. The genus is represented by only a handful of observations on iNaturalist, suggesting it is either genuinely rare, undercollected, or restricted to specific habitats. As with other scelionids, species in this genus likely play important roles in regulating populations of their hosts through parasitism.
Macroteleia
Macroteleia is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Scelionidae (historically placed in Platygastridae). The genus contains more than 140 described species worldwide. Species in this genus are believed to be parasitoids of eggs of longhorned grasshoppers (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae). A 2013 revision of Chinese Macroteleia recognized 17 species in that region, including 7 newly described species.
Oethecoctonus oecanthi
Oethecoctonus oecanthi is a parasitoid wasp in the family Platygastridae (formerly Scelionidae). It is the type species of the genus Oethecoctonus, originally described by Riley in 1893. The genus contains three North American species, with two additional species (O. ophrynopus and O. pleuralis) described in a 1983 revision.
Scelio floridanus
Scelio floridanus is a parasitoid wasp species first described by Ashmead in 1893. It belongs to the genus Scelio within the family Platygastridae (formerly treated as Scelionidae). The species is native to Florida, as indicated by its specific epithet. Like other members of Scelio, it is presumed to be an egg parasitoid of orthopteran hosts, though specific host records for this species are not well documented in available sources.