Comprised of four Australian subfamilies.
Subfamily Bethlinae
Comprised of four Australian genera
Subfamily Epyrinae
Comprised of thirteen Australian genera.
Subfamily Mesitiinae
Comprised of a single Australian species.
(Currently empty)
Subfamily Pristocerinae
Comprised of two species from a single Australian genus.
(Currently empty)
Pending ID – Bethylidae
#1. Bethylid wasp found between two webbed together Camellia leaves.
Parasitised caterpillar head and presumably wasp cocoons and pupae are visible
Late January 2018
Ulverstone
References
Naumann, I. D. 1991. Hymenoptera (wasps, bees, ants, sawflies). In: The Insects of Australia Volume II. 2nd edn. Brown Prior Anderson Pty Ltd, Burwood, Victoria.
Terayama, M. 2004. Descriptions of new taxa and distribution records of the family Bethylidae (Insecta, Hymenoptera) II. Subfamily Bethylinae and fossil taxa. Academic Reports Tokyo Polytechnic University Faculty of Engineering 27: 29-52.