Acaenitinae is a

subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...

of the parasitic wasp

family Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...

Ichneumonidae. It is distributed on all continents except Antarctica, although only one specimen has ever been discovered in South America.Castillo, C., Sääksjärvi, I. E., Bennett, A. M., & Broad, G. R. (2011)
First record of Acaenitinae (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae) from South America with description of a new species and a key to the world species of Arotes Gravenhorst
ZooKeys, (137), 77. Little is known of the Acaenitinae. The only reared species was a

koinobiont In evolutionary ecology, a parasitoid is an organism that lives in close association with its host at the host's expense, eventually resulting in the death of the host. Parasitoidism is one of six major evolutionary strategies within parasitis ...

endoparasitoid of a

weevil Weevils are beetles belonging to the Taxonomic rank, superfamily Curculionoidea, known for their elongated snouts. They are usually small, less than in length, and Herbivore, herbivorous. Approximately 97,000 species of weevils are known. They b ...

. There are 24

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. Hosts are believed to be

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larvae in wood. Female Acaenitinae have a large triangular projecting genital plate.

Genera

* '' Acaenitus'' * '' Arotes'' * '' Coleocentrus'' * '' Hallocinetus'' * '' Leptacoenites'' * '' Mesoclistus'' * '' Phaenolobus'' * '' Procinetus''

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