''Halictoxenos'' is a genus of

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belonging to the family

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. The genus was first described by W. Dwight Pierce in 1908. The species of this genus are found in

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and

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. Species: * '' Halictoxenos borealis'' * '' Halictoxenos spencei'' * '' Halictoxenos tumulorum''

References

Strepsiptera Insect genera Taxa named by W. Dwight Pierce {{Parasite-insect-stub