Polysphincta-genus-group
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Oxyrrhexis
Oxyrrhexis is a genus of ichneumon wasps in the subfamily Pimplinae, tribe Ephialtini, belonging to the Polysphincta genus-group. The genus comprises four described species worldwide. All species are koinobiont ectoparasitoids specialized in attacking spiders, primarily of the family Theridiidae, though one record documents parasitism of a titanoecid spider. The genus was first recorded from Egypt in 2017.
Schizopyga
Schizopyga is a genus of pimpline ichneumonid wasps in the Polysphincta genus-group, comprising approximately 12 described species worldwide. These wasps are specialized parasitoids of spiders that construct non-aerial webs, particularly members of the families Clubionidae, Gnaphosidae, and Agelenidae. The genus was established by Gravenhorst in 1829 and has a cosmopolitan distribution with records from multiple biogeographic regions including the Afrotropical region.