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rhipiphorid, n. and a. Ent.|rɪˈpɪfɒrɪd|
Also Rhip-.
[f. mod.L. family name Rhipiphoridæ, f. generic name Rhipiphorus (L. Bosc 1792, in Jrnl. d'Hist. Nat. II. 293, as Ripiphorus), f. Gr. ῥιπίς fan + mod.L. -phorus (see -phorous): see -id3.]
A. n. A beetle of the group Rhipiphoridæ, larvæ of which are endoparasites in insects, esp. wasps.
B. adj. Of, pertaining to, or designating a beetle of this group.
1899D. Sharp Insects II. v. 267 The elytra are, in several Rhipiphorids,..reduced to a very small size, and the wings are not folded. 1909Cent. Dict. Suppl., Rhipiphorid adj. 1957Ann. Entom. Soc. Amer. L. 96/1 The importance of genitalic structure in rhipiphorid taxonomy. 1968R. H. Arnett Beetles U.S. 635 Hymenopteran larvae attacked by rhipiphorids generally complete their development up to pupation before they are killed. 1973Evans & Eberhard Wasps vi. 236 (caption) Macrosiagon flavipenne, a rhipiphorid beetle that is a parasite of Bembix wasps. |