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Telenomus tabanivorus
Telenomus tabanivorus is a species of egg parasitoid wasp in the family Scelionidae, first described by Ashmead in 1895. The species epithet 'tabanivorus' suggests an association with tabanid flies (horse flies and deer flies) as hosts, though specific host records remain poorly documented in the accessible literature. As a member of the genus Telenomus, it belongs to a group of parasitoid wasps widely utilized in biological control programs for their effectiveness in suppressing pest populations through egg parasitism.