chalcid fly

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

chalcid fly
    n 1: any of various tiny insects whose larvae are parasites on
         eggs and larvae of other insects; many are beneficial in
         destroying injurious insects [syn: {chalcid fly},
         {chalcidfly}, {chalcid}, {chalcid wasp}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Chalcid fly \Chal"cid fly`\ [From Gr. chalko`s copper; in
   allusion to its metallic colors.] (Zool.)
   One of a numerous family of hymenopterous insects
   ({Chalcidid[ae]}. Many are gallflies, others are parasitic on
   insects.
   [1913 Webster]

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