| Dirhininae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Chalcididae |
| Subfamily: | Dirhininae |
| Genera | |
Dirhininae is a subfamily of chalcidid wasps in the family Chalcididae. There are four genera. [1]
Dirhinini have a pair of horns on the head and found in the tropics. This group has more than 100 species but many are undescribed.
It develops as a parasite using a host, usually various Brachycera.
The wasp uses its horns, mandible, and their heavy body to emerge from the host.
