The subfamily Cenocoeliinae is a small subfamily comprised of two tribes. Members of the tribe Ussurohelconini are found in the Oriental and Southeastern Palearctic regions of the world while the members of the tribe Cenocoeliini are widespread, but not known from the Afrotropics. Within the Cenocoeliini, there are five New World genera. The majority of New World species are in the genera Capitonius and Cenocoelius, though the numbers of described species in other genera, such as Foenomorpha, are increasing. We have found that the generic limits between the genera Capitonius, Cenocoelius, and Foenomorpha are negated with the introduction of recently discovered morphospecies from intensive malaise trap sampling in Costa Rica, Colombia, and French Guiana. We discuss the difficulties of the present generic concepts and discuss potential solutions.
Species 1: Hymenoptera Braconidae
Keywords: Cenocoeliinae
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