Ambositrinae 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 parasitoid wasps, within

Diapriidae The Diapriidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. These tiny insects have an average length of 2–4 mm and never exceed 8 mm. They typically attack larvae and pupae of a wide range of insects, especially flies. The about 2,300 described ...

. The subfamily was first described by Canadian entomologist Lubomir Masner in 1961. Most species have a Gondwanan distribution, being found in

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and

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Taxonomy

Ambositrinae contains the following genera: * '' Acanthobetyla'' * '' Ambositra'' * '' Archaeopria'' * '' Betyla'' * '' Diphoropria'' * ''

Gwaihiria ''Gwaihiria'' is a genus of wasps belonging to the family Diapriidae The Diapriidae are a family of parasitoid wasps. These tiny insects have an average length of 2–4 mm and never exceed 8 mm. They typically attack larvae and pupae ...

'' * ''

Maoripria ''Maoripria'' is a genus of parasitoid wasps in the family Diapriidae. All four species are endemic to New Zealand, and were described in a paper by Australian entomologist Ian D. Naumann in 1988. Species Species within the genus ''Maoripria'' i ...

'' * '' Pantolytomyia'' * '' Parabetyla'' * '' Propsilomma'' * '' Zealaptera''

References

Parasitica Parasitic wasps Diapriidae Taxa described in 1961 Apocrita subfamilies {{Apocrita-stub