| Eurytomidae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Chalcidoidea |
| Family: | Eurytomidae Walker, 1832 |
| Subfamilies | |
| Diversity | |
| Four subfamilies c.85 genera c.1420 species | |
The Eurytomidae are a family within the superfamily Chalcidoidea.
The larvae of many eurytomids are endophytic, living inside plant tissues (stems, seeds, or galls), either as phytophagous, parasitoids, or a combination of both.
They are found throughout the world in virtually all habitats, a few species are considered pests while others are used as biocontrol agents.
They tend to be dull and not metallic, and heavily punctured, with very thick, collar-like pronota.
Recent phylogenomic work have confirmed the monophyly of the four subfamilies, but many large genera within the speciose Eurytominae remains para- or polyphyletic, such as Eurytoma, Aximopsis, and Bruchophagus.
