Proctorenyxidae is a rare family of wasps found in forests in the Eastern Palaearctic. Wasps in the family are relatively large with adults measuring 12-15mm. Their bodies are brownish-black with reddish-brown antennae and varying amounts of golden colored setae. While it is assumed they are parasitoids, their hosts are unknown.
Taxonomy The family was originally established in 1994 and was named Renyxidae. At the time, it contained only the genus Renyxa, however the genus shared a named with a genus of flatworms and so both it and the family were renamed (the prefix Procto- being added as a reference to the superfamily). Later in 2002, the genus Hsiufuropronia was transferred into the family from Roproniidae.
Proctorenyxidae currently contains 3 species in its 2 genera:
Hsiufuropronia Yang, 1997 Hsiufuropronia chaoi Yang, 1997 Proctorenyxa Lelej & Kozlov Proctorenyxa incredibilis (Kozlov, 1994) Proctorenyxa koreana Kim & Lee References