Cryptinae
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Cryptinae/
Gelinae/
Phygadeuontinae
Unidentified species, Denmark
Unidentified species, Denmark
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Subclass: Pterygota
Infraclass: Neoptera
Superorder: Endopterygota
Order: Hymenoptera
Suborder: Apocrita
Superfamily: Ichneumonoidea
Family: Ichneumonidae
Subfamily: Gelinae (but see text)
(Viereck, 1918)
Tribes

Claseini
Cryptini
Hemigastrini
Phygadeuontini

Synonyms

Cryptinae
Hemitelinae
Phygadeuontinae
(but see text)

Cryptinae, Gelinae, Phygadeuontinae and Hemitelinae are names used for a subfamily of the ichneumon wasp family of insects. One of the first three is commonly found today, according to each individual author's preferences. "Cryptinae" was formally proposed by the ICZN, but "Phygadeuontinae" may be the technically valid name. "Gelinae" was used by H.T. Townes in his comprehensive but idiosyncratic rewiew[1]. A 5-sided areolet, a short sternaulus, and a puffy face with a convex clypeus are diagnostic characters for most members of this large subfamily.

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Classification

Tribe Claseini

  • Clasis Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
  • Ecphysis Townes, 1969 — Neotropical

Tribe Cryptini

Tribe Hemigastrini