Scelio

Scelio is a large genus (at least 240 and possibly 500 species), the largest within the family Scelionidae, of parasitic wasp whose known target host include the eggs of grasshoppers (Acrididae, Orthoptera).^[1] They are found worldwide and some species have been implemented as biological control agents.

Scelio
Scelio antorides
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hymenoptera
Family:	Scelionidae
Subfamily:	Scelioninae
Genus:	Scelio Latreille, 1805
Diversity
at least 240 species

See also

• List of Scelio species