Cuckoo wasp

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phylum Arthropoda Commonly known as cuckoo wasps or emerald wasps, the hymenopteran family Chrysididae is a very large cosmopolitan group (over 3000 described species) of parasitoid or kleptoparasitic wasps, often highly sculptured,[1] with brilliant metallic colors created by structural coloration. They are most diverse in desert regions of the world, as they are typically associated with solitary bee and wasp species, which are also most diverse in such areas.

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Class Insecta
order Hymenoptera
Suborder Apocrita
Superfamily Chrysidoidea
family Chrysididae