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Anagrus Fairyflies (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae)

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Anagrus species (Mymaridae), among the smallest insects known, are endoparasitoids of eggs of Odonata and Hemiptera. The genus is worldwide and about 60 species is now recognized.

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Adult female of Anagrus sp.

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Chiappini, E. (2004). Anagrus Fairyflies (Hymenoptera: Mymaridae). In: Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48380-7_175

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