Trigonalidae
| Trigonalidae Temporal range: | |
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| Orthogonalys pulchella | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Trigonaloidea |
| Family: | Trigonalidae Cresson, 1887 |
| Genera | |
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| Synonyms | |
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Trigonalyidae Krieger, 1894 | |
Trigonalidae is a family of parasitic wasps in the suborder Apocrita. They are the only living members of the superfamily Trigonaloidea. Trigonalidae are divided into 2 subfamilies; Orthogonalinae and Trigonalinae. These wasps are extremely rare, but surprisingly diverse, with over 90 species in 16 genera, and are known from all parts of the world. It is possibly the sister group to all Aculeata.