Mellinus

Mellinus
Mellinus arvensis with prey
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Mellinidae
Genus: Mellinus
Fabricius, 1790
Type species
Mellinus arvensis
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
  • Trachogorytes R. Bohart, 2000

Mellinus is a genus of wasps in the family Mellinidae. The species are found in the Palearctic, Nearctic, the Neotropics and the Orient. 16 species are known