Pedunculinae
Subfamily of parasitic wasps
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The Pedunculinae are a subfamily of ichneumon parasitic wasps erected by Charles Porter in 1998. De Ketelaere, Pullar and Broad (2026)[1] provide a key to the genera, including the newly (2026) identified Attenboroughnculus.[2]
| Pedunculinae | |
|---|---|
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| Attenboroughnculus tau | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Superfamily: | Ichneumonoidea |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Pedunculinae Porter, 1998 |
Genera
As of May 2026[update], the Pedunculinae includes the following genera (all monotypic):
- Adelphion - A. pallibasis Townes, 1969: Tasmania
- Attenboroughnculus - A. tau De Ketelaere, Pullar & Broad, 2026: Chile[1]
- Monganella - M. variegata Gauld, 1984: Australia[3]
- Pedunculus - P. major Townes, 1969 - type genus from Chile
