| Oethecoctonus oecanthi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Platygastridae |
| Genus: | Oethecoctonus |
| Species: | O. oecanthi |
| Binomial name | |
| Oethecoctonus oecanthi (Riley, 1893) | |
Oethecoctonus oecanthi is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Platygastridae. [1] [2]
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