Calesidae
| Calesidae | |
|---|---|
| Cales sp., female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Calesidae Howard, 1907 |
| Genus: | Cales Howard, 1907 |
Calesidae is a small family of chalcid wasps, previously classified as subfamily Calesinae, in the family Aphelinidae. These tiny wasps (length less than 1 mm) are parasitoids of other small insects, mainly whitefly species, including the widespread pest Aleurothrixus floccosus.