SINCE 1828
Braconidae
plural noun
Bra·con·i·dae
| \ brəˈkänəˌdē\
Definition of Braconidae
: a large family of small, usually black or brown parasitoid hymenopterous insects that are related to the ichneumon wasps, have a relatively short abdomen, and are parasitic chiefly on the larvae of aphids, beetles, moths, and butterflies
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