Helorus (wasp)
| Helorus Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Helorus anomalipes | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Heloridae |
| Genus: | Helorus Latreille, 1802 |
Helorus is a genus of parasitic wasps. It is the only living genus in the family Heloridae. There are about 12 described species in Helorus, found worldwide Members of the genus are parasitic on green lacewings. The oldest fossils are from Eocene aged Baltic amber.