#entedoninae

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#3025 - Eulophidae, Subfamily Entedoninae

Investigating galls on a Eucalypt.

The Eulophidae include 4,300 described species in about 300 genera, but are difficult to study unless immeadiately preserved in alcohol. A very few species feed on plants, but most are parasitoids on a huge range of other arthropods, including aquatic beetles.

Goodale Sanctuary, West Coolup, WA