Pimplinae


Pimplinae are a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.
Pimplinae are parasitoids of Endopterygota, often the pupae of Lepidoptera. Various species parasitize the egg sacs and adults of spiders. There are 95 genera.
Pimplinae are generally sturdy black insects with orange markings. The first tergite is box-like with the spiracle anterior to the middle.

List of genera

Hellén, 1915
Ephialtini Hellén, 1915
Perithoini Wahl & Gauld, 1998
Pimplini Wesmael, 1845