Lydella
noun
Ly·del·la
\līˈdelə\
Definition of Lydella
: a genus of small tachinid flies including one (L. stabulans grisescens) of importance in the biological control of the European corn borer
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Origin and Etymology of lydella
New Latin, from Lyda, genus of flies (from Latin Lydus Lydian, from Greek Lydos) + -ella
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