Coptera is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Diapriidae.[1]

Coptera
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Diapriidae
Subfamily: Diapriinae
Tribe: Psilini
Genus: Coptera
Say, 1836

They are a genus of parasitic wasps. Coptera females search for hosts. The known hosts are primarily true fruit flies.

The genus has almost cosmopolitan distribution.[1]

Species

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Species include:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Coptera Say, 1836". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

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