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Gelinae is a subfamily of wasps in the family Ichneumonidae. The name is not universally accepted; it is also called Phygadeuontinae, Hemitelinae, and Cryptinae by various authorities. Gelinae was the name used by H. K. Townes in 1969.
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Diadegma auricellae is a wasp first described by Horstmann in 2008. No subspecies are listed.
Diadegma callisto is a wasp first described by Horstmann in 1993. No subspecies are listed.
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