Opius

Translingual

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀπός (opós, “plant juice”) +‎ -ius, because the adults feed on nectar.

Coined by Belgian entomologist Constantin Wesmael in 1835

Proper noun

Opius m

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Braconidae – many parasitoid wasps.
  2. A taxonomic subgenus within the family Braconidae – Opius (Opius).

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