Sclerogibbidae
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Probethylus
Probethylus is a genus of chrysidoid wasps in the family Sclerogibbidae, established by Ashmead in 1902. These wasps are specialized parasitoids of webspinners (order Embioptera). The genus has been documented in arid and semiarid regions of the Americas, with a recent first record from Argentina in 2019.
Sclerogibba rossi
Sclerogibba rossi is a species of parasitic wasp in the family Sclerogibbidae, a small family of rare wasps. The species was described by Olmi in 2005 and is known from scattered records across Madagascar, India, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Japan. Sclerogibbid wasps are ectoparasitoids of Embioptera (webspinners), with females exhibiting highly modified morphology adapted for this specialized lifestyle.