The Braconidae are a family of parasitoid wasps and, after the closely related Ichneumonidae, the second-largest family in the order Hymenoptera, with about 17,000 recognized species and many thousands more believed undescribed; some analyses estimate a total between 30,000 and 50,000 species.
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Distinguishing AppearanceMost braconids are brownish or black, not brightly colored, and their forewings lack vein 2m-cu 1 Scientific Name Sources
1. Ichneumonoidea - Wikipedia
Introduction, second mention
including the two largest families within Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae and Braconidae
Braconidae section
Most are brownish or black, not brightly colored. Forewings lack vein 2m-cu
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