chalcid fly

Thesaurus

Noun

1.chalcid fly - any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in destroying injurious insectschalcid, chalcid wasp, chalcidflyhymenopter, hymenopteran, hymenopteron, hymenopterous insect - insects having two pairs of membranous wings and an ovipositor specialized for stinging or piercingChalcidae, Chalcididae, family Chalcidae, family Chalcididae - an arthropod family including: chalcidflieschalcis fly - a variety of chalcid fly