Melikaiella

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Melikaiella
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Melikaiella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Cynipidae
Tribe: Cynipini
Genus: Melikaiella
Pujade-Villar, 2014

Melikaiella is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Cynipidae. [1]

The species of this genus are found in Northern America. [1]

Species: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Melikaiella Pujade-Villar, 2014". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 10 May 2021.