Braconidae

Braconid Wasps

 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
   
 
   

 

Braconid wasps are very similar in appearance to ichneumon wasps but are distinguished from the latter through their wing venation. Braconid wasps are small to medium sized species ranging in size from 1-80 millimetres in length. As larvae they are all either internal or external parasites of other insects, predominantly the larvae of Lepidoptera, Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Hemiptera and other Hymenoptera. Some species also parasitise the eggs and adults of insects. Due to their parasitic nature some braconid wasps are considered beneficial biological control agents of insect pests.

 

     

 

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