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Aleiodes (Greek ἀ "not", λείος "smooth", εἵδος "appearance") is a genus of the family Braconidae of parasitoid wasps described by Constantin Wesmael in 1838. They are also known as mummy-wasps. The female feeds on the caterpillars of various species, including many pests such as Gypsy moths and tent caterpillars, and then deposits eggs and wraps the prey in a “mummy”. The larva and pupa feed on the caterpillar, and the adult breaks out, leaving the wrapping...

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