cuckoo wasp en · NOUN
Meanings
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Any of the many wasps of the family Chrysididae that are kleptoparasites or parasitoids and are often brightly coloured.
Dr. L. H. Taylor determined the cuckoo-wasps (Chrysididae); Dr. H. T. Fernald the Sphecidae;[…].
1921, Bulletin of the Boston Society of Natural History, volumes 25-48, page 133:In our account of the mason-wasps, we have referred to the destruction of their grubs by the interposition of the ruby-tails or cuckoo-wasps.
1916, Edward Step, Marvels of Insect Life: A Popular Account of Structure and Habit, page 470:In this volume the author presents an account of the ants and cuckoo wasps.
1904, Experiment Station Record, volume 15, page 280:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cuckoo-wasp | alternative | lexicographic | |
| cuckoo wasps | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
chrysidid (any species of family Chrysididae)