Genus Chalcis (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of the Chalcididae.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Chalcis is a genus of wasps in the family Chalcididae, also referred to as Chalcid wasps.
- The genus Chalcis is known to contain about a dozen species worldwide.
- Researchers consider Chalcis to be the type genus of the Chalcididae family.
- The genus Chalcis was first described by the Swedish botanist and zoologist Carolus Linnaeus in 1762.
- The type genus Chalcis of the Chalcididae family consists of parasitic wasps that primarily target other insects.