Moranilidae is a family of chalcid wasps containing 2 subfamilies consisting of 15 total genera. Moranilidae wasps can be distinguished from most other families from the presence of 2 mesofurcal pits rather than 1. Members of the family are endoparasatoids, typically of the family Coccoidea.
Taxonomy Moranilidae was originally a subfamily of Pteromalidae before being elevated to family status. Moranilidae currently contains 2 subfamilies with 15 total genera. Moranilinae Amoturella Girault, 1913 Aphobetus Howard, 1896 Australeunotus Girault, 1922 Australurios Girault, 1926 Eunotomyiia Girault, 1922 Globonila Bouček, 1988 Hirtonila Bouček, 1988 Ismaya Bouček, 1988 Kneva Bouček, 1988 Mnoonema Motschulsky, 1863 Moranila Cameron, 1883 Ophelosia Riley, 1890 Tomicobiella Girault, 1915 Tomicobomorpha Girault, 1915 Tomocerodinae Tomocerodes Girault, 1916
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