Meteorus hyphantriae is a species of parasitoid wasp in the family Braconidae and subfamily. As part of the "Meteorus", it is also a part of the subfamily Euphorinae and the tribe Meteorini.
Ecology.
As a parasitoid, part of the lifecycle of "M. hyphantriae" is dependent on development in a host. It has been found to have multiple hosts. These include "Hyphantria cunea" (the fall webworm), "Malacosoma americana" (Eastern tent caterpillar), "Malacosoma disstria" (Forest tent caterpillar moth), "Drasteria erechtea", "Meliana albilinea" (Wheat-head army-worm), "Acronicta ovata" and others.