Subfamily Identification Guide

With over 45 ichneumonid subfamilies, confident identification can be challenging even at the subfamily level. This guide provides visual references and diagnostic features to help you navigate the diversity of Ichneumonidae. Browse the subfamilies below or use the external resources for detailed morphological keys.

Wahl's Subfamily Key (Utah State University) Broad's Key (British Museum of Natural History) AEI Morphology Guide BugGuide iNaturalist

Browse Subfamilies

37 subfamilies

Acaenitinae

Arotes amoenus female Coleocentrus rufus female Spilopteron formosum female Spilopteron occiputale male

Adelognathinae

Anomaloninae

Banchinae

Cryptopimpla quadrilineata female Lissonota angulata female Lissonota scutellaris female Diradops bethunei female Exetastes suaveolens female Exetastes fascipennis female Glypta species female

Brachycyrtinae

Brachycyrtus ornatus male

Campopleginae

Campoctonus belfragei female Campoplex fusiformis female Casinaria infesta female Charops annulipes male Rhimphoctona longicauda female Venturia nigriscapus male

Collyriinae

Cremastinae

Cremastus viereki female Eiphosoma dentator female Neleothymus species male

Cryptinae

Lanugo picta female Meringopus serraticaudus male Mesostenus thoracicus female Sphecophaga vesparum female

Ctenopelmatinae

Anisotarcus spatiosus male Ctenopelmatinae female Ctenopelmatinae male Himerta alpina female Himerta rubiginosa female Xenoshesis lineatus female

Cylloceriinae

Diacritinae

Diacritus muliebris female

Diplazontinae

Diplazon pectoratorius male

Eucerotinae

Hybrizontinae

Hybrizon rileyi female

Ichneumoninae

Coelichneumon azotus female Cratichneumon anisotae female Hoplismenus morulus female Neamblymorpha milva female Phaeogenes semivulpinus female Platylabus berndi male

Labeninae

Labena grallator female Labena grallator male Grotea californica female

Lycorininae

Mesochorinae

Metopiinae

Colpotrochia trifasciata male Exochus atriceps male Leurus caeruliventris male Metopius krombeini female Metopius pollinctorius female Metopius notatus female Pseudometopius hagenii female Spudaeus scaber female

Neorhacodinae

Ophioninae

Ophion idoneus male Enicospilus americanus female Enicospilus cushmani female Enicospilus texanus female

Orthocentrinae

Orthopelmatinae

Oxytorinae

Oxytorus species male

Phygadeuontinae

Polyaulon grandis female Dichrogaster chrysopae female Endasys texanus male Mesoleptus ignotus female

Pimplinae

Poemeniinae

Neoxorides borealis female Neoxorides caryae female Neoxorides pilulus female Podoschistus vittifrons female Podoschistus vittifrons male

Rhyssinae

Tersilochinae

Barycnemis linearis female Barycnemis rufipes female Barycnemis rugosa female Diaparsis baldufi female

Tryphoninae

Acrotomus succinctus male Cteniscus vitticollis male Exyston reniformis female Hercus fontinalis female Phytodietus solicitanae female Thymaris negligere female

Xoridinae

Xorides californicus female