Weird-clade
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Chalcedectus
Chalcedectus is a genus of chalcid wasps constituting the sole genus of the monotypic family Chalcedectidae. Formerly classified within the subfamily Cleonyminae of Pteromalidae, molecular phylogenetic studies placed it in a distinct lineage within the 'weird clade' of Chalcidoidea. The genus comprises approximately 20 described species distributed across tropical and subtropical regions. Most species are parasitoids of wood-boring beetles.