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Teleasinae
Teleasinae is a subfamily of minute parasitoid wasps in the family Scelionidae. Members are exclusively egg parasitoids of ground beetles (Carabidae), making them unique among Scelionidae in this host specialization. The subfamily contains approximately 14 genera and over 480 described species worldwide, with Trimorus alone comprising 389 species. Taxonomic placement has shifted historically, having been treated previously as a subfamily of Platygastridae before molecular analyses reclassified Scelionidae as a subfamily within Platygastridae.