Many of the known Proctotrupidae are endoparasites of beetles although some have emerged from fungus gnats. Adults are usually found in wet forests.
Comprised of two Australian subfamilies.
Subfamily Austroserphinae
Comprised of two Australian genera.
Subfamily Proctotrupinae
Comprised of five Australian genera
(Currently empty)
Reference
Naumann, I.D. 1991. Hymenoptera (Wasps, bees, ants, sawflies). pp. 916-1000 in CSIRO (ed). The Insects of Australia. A textbook for students and research workers. Carlton : Melbourne University Press.