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Praini
Praini is a tribe of koinobiont aphid parasitoids in the subfamily Aphidiinae (Braconidae). The tribe comprises four genera: Praon, Areopraon, Pseudopraon, and Dyscritulus. In India, the tribe is represented solely by the genus Praon, with 16 species including five endemics. These parasitoids attack 79 aphid species across 13 states and union territories. The genus Praon is distinguished by conical apical spines on the ovipositor sheath, an apomorphic character state.