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Strepsiptera
Strep`sip´te`ra
| n. pl. | 1. | (Zool.) A group of small insects having the anterior wings rudimentary, and in the form of short and slender twisted appendages, while the posterior ones are large and membranous. They are parasitic in the larval state on bees, wasps, and the like; - called also Rhipiptera. See Illust. under Rhipipter. |
Strepsiptera
Strepsiptera[strep′sip·tə·rə] (invertebrate zoology) An order of the Coleoptera that is coextensive with the family Stylopidae. Strepsiptera
Strepsiptera an order of insects containing very small parasitic individuals. The larvae parasitize bees and plant bugs; the females are wingless endoparasites, the males winged (hind wings only). Parasitized insects are said to be stylopised (after Stylops, one of the parasitizing genera) and cause the host sex organs to degenerate. |