Cryptinae, Gelinae, Phygadeuontinae and Hemitelinae are names used for a subfamily of the ichneumon wasp family of insects. One of the first three is commonly found today, according to each individual author's preferences. "Cryptinae" was formally proposed by the ICZN, but "Phygadeuontinae" may be the technically valid name. "Gelinae" was used by H.T. Townes in his comprehensive but idiosyncratic rewiew. A 5-sided areolet, a short sternaulus, and a puffy face with a convex clypeus are diagnostic characters for most members of this large subfamily.

Classification

Tribe Claseini

• Clasis Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
• Ecphysis Townes, 1969 — Neotropical

Tribe Cryptini

• Subtribe Agrothereutina
• Agrothereutes Förster, 1850 — Holarctic
• Spilocryptus Thomson , 1873
• Dayro Cameron, 1902
• Amauromorpha Ashmead, 1905 — Oriental
• Eripternimorpha Viereck, 1913
• Apsilops Förster, 1869 — Holarctic
• Heterotypus Förster, 1869
• Dapanus Förster, 1869
• Sorbas Ashmead 1900
• Trichocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Neostricklandia Viereck, 1925
• Trichestema Cushman, 1927
• Aritranis Förster, 1869 — Holarctic
• Hoplocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Gambrus Förster, 1869 — Holarctic
• Kaltenbachia Förster, 1869
• Hygrocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Allocryptus Viereck, 1917
• Hidryta Förster, 1869 — Holarctic
• Brachycryptus Thomson, 1873
• Euthycryptus Jussel, 1907
• Idiolispa Förster, 1869 — Holarctic
• Liocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Paracryptus Szépligeti, 1916
• Mesostenidea Viereck, 1914 — Palearctic
• Pycnocryptodes Aubert, 1971 — Palearctic
• Pycnocryptus Thomson, 1873 — Holarctic
• Cylindrocryptus Ceballos, 1921
• Thrybius Townes, 1965 — Palearctic
• Trychosis Förster, 1869 — Holarctic, Oriental
• Phaedrophadnus Cameron, 1906
• Ethaemorpha Viereck, 1913
• Orthocryptus Viereck, 1913
• Subtribe Ateleutina
• Ateleute Förster, 1869 — worldwide
• Ateleuta Schulz, 1906
• Talorga Cameron, 1911
• Tsirirella Seyrig, 1952
• Psychostenus Uchida, 1955
• Subtribe Baryceratina
• Baryceros Gravenhorst, 1829 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Christolia Brullé, 1846
• Crypturopsis Ashmead, 1900
• Neochristolia Blanchard, 1936
• Brussinocryptus Pagliano & Scarramozino, 1990 — Oriental, Palearctic
• "Neoparacryptus" Uchida, 1959 (non Ashmead, 1898: preoccupied)
• Buysmania Cheesman, 1941 — Oriental
• Calaminus Townes, 1965 — Palearctic
• Ceratomansa Cushman, 1922 — Australian
• Chlorocryptus Cameron, 1903 — Oriental, Palearctic
• Cochlidionostenus Uchida, 1936
• Cryptaulaxoides Uchida, 1940
• Coccygodes Saussure, 1892 — Ethiopian
• Cryptaulax Camoron, 1906
• "Coccygodes" Seyrig, 1952 (non Saussure, 1892: preoccupied)
• Jonathania Gupta, 1987 — Oriental
• "Rupa" Jonathan, 1971 (non Jedlicka, 1935: preoccupied)
• Lamprocryptidea Viereck, 1913 — Neotropical
• Aplomiana Strand, 1917
• Paragambrus Uchida, 1936 — Palearctic
• Prionacis Townes, 1970a — Oriental
• Whymperia Cameron, 1903 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Protocryptus Schmiedeknecht, 1904
• Zamansa Viereck, 1912
• Subtribe Ceratocryptina
• Acromia Townes, 1961b — Oriental
• Afretha Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Aprix Townes, 1961b — Australian
• Ceratocryptus Cameron, 1903 — Ethiopian, Oriental
• Pyralophagus Seyrig, 1952
• Ceratodolius Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Chamula Townes, 1962 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Cremnocryptus Cushman, 1945 — Australian, Oriental
• Fitatsia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian, Oriental
• Ignambia Cheesman, 1953 — Oriental
• Lipoprion Townes, 1970a — Oriental
• Lorio Cheesman, 1936 — Oriental
• Neaprix Gauld,1984 — Australian
• Nematocryptus Roman, 1910 — Ethiopian, Oriental
• Betsifia Seyrig, 1952
• Piasites Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Rambites Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Silsila Cameron, 1903 — Oriental
• Thelodon Townes, 1961b — Australian, Oriental
• Trachyglutus Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Wuda Cheesman, 1936 — Oriental
• Subtribe Coesulina
• Coesula Cameron, 1905 — Oriental
• Striatostenus Uchida, 1931
• Subtribe Cryptina
• Aeglocryptus Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Aeliopotes Porter, 1985 — Neotropical
• Aglaodina Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Anacis Porter, 1967 — Australian, Neotropical
• Baeocryptus Porter, 1967
• Araucacis Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Biconus Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Buathra Cameron, 1903 — Holarctic, Oriental
• Bathycrisis Cameron, 1905
• Caenocryptoides Uchida, 1936 — Oriental, Palearctic
• Caenocryptus Thomson, 1873 — Holarctic
• Habrocryptoides Uchida, 1952
• Pseudischnus Walkley, 1954
• Caenopelte Porter, 1967 — Neotropical
• Camera Townes, 1962 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Chilecryptus Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Chromocryptus Ashmead, 1900 — Neotropical
• Mesostenimorpha Viereck, 1913
• Compsocryptus Ashmead, 1900 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Cryptoideus Ashmead, 1900
• Callicryptus Ashmead, 1900
• "Stictocryptus" Cameron, 1908 (non Cameron, 1907: preoccupied)
• Sophocryptus Mallo, 1961
• Cosmiocryptus Cameron, 1902 — Neotropical (Porter, 1987)
• Cryptopteryx Ashmead, 1900 — Neotropical
• Cryptus Fabricius, 1804 — Ethiopian, Holarctic, Oriental
• Eucryptus Haldeman, 1842
• Itamoplex Förster, 1869
• Plesiocryptus Cameron, 1903
• Cyanodolius Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Cyanopelor Townes, 1973 — Ethiopian
• Cyclaulus Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Dihelus Townes, 1970a — Oriental, Palearctic
• Diplohimas Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Distictus Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
• Dochmidium Porter, 1967 — Neotropical (Porter, 1987)
• Dotocryptus Brèthes, (1918) 1919 — Neotropical
• Enclisis Townes, 1970a — Palearctic
• Etha Cameron, 1903 — Oriental
• Gessia Townes, 1973 — Ethiopian
• "Idiostoma" Cameron, 1905 (non Walsingham, 1882; Arrow, 1904: preoccupied) (Townes & Townes, 1973)
• Glabridorsum Townes, 1970a — Australian, Oriental, Palearctic
• Gyropyga Townes, 1970a — Oriental, Palearctic
• Hedycryptus Cameron, 1903 — Oriental, Palearctic
• Apachia Townes, 1970a (Townes & Townes, 1973)
• Hypsanacis Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Ischnus Gravenhorst, 1829 — worldwide
• Habrocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Aglaocryptus Cameron, 1903
• Erythrocryptus Cameron, 1905
• Itamuton Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Joppidium Cresson, 1872 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Joppoceras Ashmead, 1900
• Opisoxestus Ashmead, 1900
• Isocryptus Brèthes, 1927
• Lanugo Townes, 1962 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Leptarthron Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Meringopus Förster, 1869 — Holarctic
• Goniocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Mesophragis Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Monothela Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Myrmecacis Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Myrmeleonostenus Uchida, 1936 — Australian, Oriental, Palearctic
• Nebostenus Gauld, 1984 — Australian
• Nelophia Porter, 1967 — Neotropical
• Neocryptopteryx Blanchard, 1947 — Neotropical (Porter, 1987)
• Neodontocryptus Uchida, 1940 — Oriental
• "Odontocryptus" Uchida, 1932 (non Saussure, 1892; Cameron, 1903; Szépligeti, 1916: preoccupied)
• Nippocryptus Uchida, 1936 — Oriental, Palearctic
• Nothischnus Porter, 1967 — Neotropical (Porter, 1987)
• Odontocryptus Saussure, 1892 — Ethiopian
• "Odontocryptus" Seyrig, 1952 (non Saussure, 1892; Cameron, 1903; Szépligeti, 1916; Uchida, 1932: preoccupied)
• Oecetiplex Porter, 1987 — Neotropica
• Palmerella Cameron, 1908 — Oriental, Palearctic
• Townestenus Momoi, 1966
• Periplasma Porter, 1967 — Neotropical (Porter, 1987)
• Phycitiplex Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Picrocryptoides Porter, 1965 — Neotropical
• Reptatrix Townes, 1962 — Nearctic
• Rhynchocryptus Cameron, 1905 — Ethiopian (Townes & Townes, 1973)
• Sciocryptus Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Synechocryptus Schmiedeknecht, 1904 — Ethiopian, Palearctic
• Trachysphyrus Haliday, 1836 — Neotropical
• Cyanocryptus Cameron, 1903
• "Lamprocryptus" Cameron, 1910 (non Schmiedeknecht, 1904: preoccupied)
• Pseudomesocryptus Strand, 1917
• Tricentrum Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Trihapsis Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Xiphonychidion Porter, 1967 — Neotropical (Porter, 1987)
• Xylacis Porter, 1987 — Neotropical
• Xylophrurus Förster, 1869 — Holarctic
• Nyxeophilus Förster, 1869
• Macrocryptus Thomson, 1873
• "Nyxeophilus" Thomson, 1885 (non Förster, 1869: preoccupied)
• Xylophruridea Viereck, 1912
• Xylostenus Gauld, 1984 — Australian
• Zonocryptus Ashmead, 1900 — Ethiopian
• Oneilella Cameron, 1904
• Stenaulax Cameron, 1906
• Stenomeris Cameron, 1906
• Neocryptus Szépligeti, 1916
• Ancylocnema Szépligeti, 1916
• Subtribe Gabuniina
• Agonocryptus Cushman, 1929 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Ahilya Gupta & Gupta, 1985 — Oriental
• Amrapalia Gupta & Jonathan, 1970 — Oriental
• Anepomias Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Apocryptus Uchida, 1932 — Oriental
• Arhytis Townes, 1970a — Australian, Oriental
• Cestrus Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
• Cryptohelcostizus Cushman, 1919 — Nearctic
• Dagathia Cameron, 1903 — Oriental
• Digonocryptus Viereck, 1913 — Neotropical
• Monogonocryptus Viereck, 1913
• "Odontocryptus" Szépligeti, 1916 (non Saussure, 1892; Cameron, 1903: preoccupied)
• Dinocryptus Cameron, 1905 — Oriental

• Dicamixus Szépligeti, 1916 — Neotropical
• Glodianus Cameron, 1902 — Neotropical
• Lamprocryptus Schmiedeknecht, 1904 — Neotropical
• Trapezonalis Szépligeti, 1916

• Allophatnus Cameron, 1905 — Australian, Ethiopian, Oriental (Townes, 1971)
• Phaedraspis Cameron, 1906
• Stictocryptus Cameron, 1907
• Baltazaria Townes, 1961b — Neotropical, Oriental
• Bozakites Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Foveolia Seyrig, 1952
• Lemurella Seyrig, 1952
• Buodias Cameron, 1902 — Ethiopian, Oriental (Gupta, 1987)
• Hoeocryptus Habermehl, 1902
• Takastenus Uchida, 1931 (Gauld, 1984 — Gupta, 1987)
• Soratsia Seyrig, 1952 (Townes & Townes, 1973)
• Ceratella Seyrig, 1952
• Calosphyrum Townes, 1970a — Oriental
• Ceratophenax Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Colaulus Townes, 1970a — Oriental
• Costifrons Townes, 1970a — Ethiopian
• Debilos Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
• Diapetimorpha Viereck, 1913 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Euchalinus Townes, 1961b — Australian, Oriental
• Formostenus Uchida, 1931 (Jonathan, 1980)
• Subgenus Formostenus Uchida, 1931 — Oriental
• Subgenus Indostenus Jonathan, 1980 — Oriental
• Fotsiforia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian, Oriental (Jonathan, 1980)
• Friona Cameron, 1902 — Oriental
• Lactolus Cameron, 1902
• Gambroides Betrem, 1941 — Australian, Ethiopian, Oriental (Jonathan, 1980)
• Vadonina Seyrig, 1952 (Jonathan, 1980)
• Goryphus Holmgren, 1868 — Australian, Ethiopian, Oriental
• "Psacus" Holmgren, 1868 (non Pascoe, 1866: preoccupied)
• Brachycoryphus Kriechbaumer, 1894
• Fislistina Cameron, 1902
• Fenenias Cameron, 1902
• Loiada Cameron, 1905
• Cratocryptodes Schulz, 1906
• Scenopathus Enderlein, 1914
• Miramilia Seyrig, 1952
• Hemisphragia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Micromavia Seyrig, 1952
• Hylophasma Townes, 1970a — Holarctic, Neotropical
• Isotima Förster, 1869 — Oriental, Ethiopian
• Larpelites Cameron, 1904 — Ethiopian
• Lavinifia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Tsiavikites Seyrig, 1952
• Listrognathus Tschek, 1870
• Subgenus Fenestula Townes, 1962 — Holarctic
• Subgenus Listrognathus Tschek, 1870 — Holarctic, Oriental
• Mesostenoideus Ashmead, 1900
• Mesostenidea Viereck, 1914 (Horstmann, 1990)
• Subgenus Parorophis Townes, 1970a — Ethiopian
• Subgenus Sulvata Cameron, 1903 — Australian, Oriental
• Stivadens Townes, 1961 (Gauld, 1984)
• Loxopus Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Madastenus Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Melcha Cameron, 1902 — Oriental
• Menaforia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian, Oriental
• Necolio Cheesman, 1936 — Australian, Ethiopian, Oriental, Palearctic
• Afrocryptus Seyrig, 1952
• Neobuodias Rao & Nikam, 1984 — Oriental
• Owenus Townes, 1970a — Ethiopian
• Perinetia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Perjiva Jonathan & Gupta, 1973 — Oriental
• Piambia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Pseudotricapus Jonathan, 1987 — Oriental
• Skeatia Cameron, 1901 — Ethiopian, Oriental (Jonathan & Gupta, 1973)
• Latteva Cameron, 1902 (Gupta, 1987)
• Ancaria Cameron, 1902 (Gupta, 1987)
• Holia Seyrig, 1952 (Gupta, 1987)
• Syntrips Gauld, 1984 — Australian
• Tanyloncha Townes, 1970a — Ethiopian
• Tolonus Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Mavia Seyrig, 1952
• Hegemonites Seyrig, 1952
• Mascarella Seyrig, 1952
• Trafana Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Clypeites Seyrig, 1952
• Rarivia Seyrig, 1952
• Ilobia Seyrig, 1952
• Desia Seyrig, 1952
• Tricapus Townes, 1970a — Ethiopian
• Tsirambia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian

• Acerastes Cushman, 1929 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Basileucus Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Bathyzonus Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Bicryptella Strand, 1917 — Neotropical
• Dismodix Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
• Golbachiella Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Latosculum Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
• Lymeon Förster, 1869 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Neomesostenus Schmiedeknecht, 1904
• Christolimorpha Viereck, 1913
• Zamastrus Viereck, 1913
• Neogoryphus Roman, 1936
• Nasutocryptus Pratt, 1945
• Mallochia Viereck, 1912 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Pachysomoides Strand, 1917 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Polistiphaga Cushman, 1925
• Polycyrtidea Viereck, 1913 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Polyphrix Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Priotomis Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Rhinium Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
• Savolia Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Strabotes Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Toechorychus Townes, 1946 — Neotropical

• Melanocryptus Cameron, 1902 — Neotropical
• Lobocryptus Schmiedeknecht, 1904
• Hoplophorina Szépligeti, 1916

• Acorystus Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Anupama Jonathan, 1982 — Oriental
• Bicristella Townes, 1966 — Neotropical
• Cryptanura Brullé, 1846 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Polyaenus Cresson, 1873
• Polyaenidea Viereck, 1913
• Diloa Cheesman, 1936 — Australian, Oriental
• Gotra Cameron, 1902 — Ethiopian, Oriental
• Stenaraeoides Uchida, 1932
• Ivondrites Seyrig, 1952
• Gyrolaba Townes, 1970a — Oriental
• Harpura Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Hercana Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Irabatha Cameron, 1906 — Australian, Oriental
• Junctivena Gauld, 1984 — Australian
• Mecistum Townes, 1970a — Neotropical
• Mesostenus Gravenhorst, 1829 — worldwide
• Stenaraeus Thomson, 1896
• Umlima Cameron, 1902
• Derocentrus Cushman, 1919
• Paranacis Gauld, 1984 — Australian
• Polycyrtus Spinola, 1840 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Cryptanuridimorpha Viereck, 1913
• Crytopterygimorpha Viereck, 1913
• Polycyrtimorpha Viereck, 1913
• Stiromesostenuss Cameron, 1911 — Australian, Oriental
• Erythromesostenus Cameron, 1911 (Gauld, 1984)
• Tomagotras Gauld, 1984 — Australian
• Tretobasis Porter, 1973 — Neotropical

• Acroricnus Ratzeburg, 1852 — Holarctic
• Xenodocon Förster, 1855
• Macrobatus Holmgren, 1856
• Linoceras Taschenberg, 1865
• Leptobatides Buysson, 1896
• Agathobanchus Ashmead, 1900
• Iaria Cheesman, 1936 — Australian, Oriental
• Messataporus Cushman, 1929 — Nearctic, Neotropical
• Nematopodius Gravenhorst, 1829
• Subgenus Diapetus Cameron, 1902 — Oriental
• Mesostenopsis Schmiedeknecht, 1904
• Earrana Cameron, 1905
• "Parca" Morley, 1913 (non Saalmueller, 1891: preoccupied)
• Esuchonematopodius Cushman, 1922
• Subgenus Microchorus Szépligeti, 1916 — Oriental
• Subgenus Nematopodius Gravenhorst, 1829 — Oriental, Palearctic
• "Leptocryptus" Cameron, 1903 (non Thomson, 1873: preoccupied)
• Hemiphatnus Cameron, 1911
• "Pseudopimpla" Fahringer, 1935 (non Habermehl, 1917: preoccupied)
• Osprynchotus Spinola, 1841 — Ethiopian
• Distantella Saussure, 1892
• Photocryptus Viereck, 1913 — Neotropical
• Poecilopimpla Morley, 1914;
• Neosprynchotus Schrottky, 1915
• Pyrrhocryptus Hancock, 1926
• Stilpnoderes Brèthes, 1927
• Picardiella Lichtenstein, 1920 — Ethiopian, Oriental, Palearctic
• Borciella Constantineanu, 1928
• Nipporicnus Uchida, 1931
• Paretha Seyrig, 1952
• Sphecoctonus Seyrig, 1952 — Ethiopian
• Stenarella Szépligeti, 1916 — Australian, Ethiopian, Oriental
• Orientostenaraeus ;Uchida, 1930
• Parasilsila Cheesman, 1936

• Arthula Cameron, 1900 — Australian, Oriental, Palearctic
• Orientocryptus Uchida, 1931
• Kuniocryptus Sonan, 1937
• Latibulus Gistel, 1848 — Oriental, Palearctic
• Endurus Rondani, 1876
• Pseudosyzeuctus Hedwig, 1961
• Sphecophaga Westwood, 1840 — Holarctic
• Chryonomon Desvignes, 1856
• Cacotropa Förster, 1869

• Stetholophus Townes, 1970a — Oriental
• Vagenatha Cameron, 1901 — Oriental
• Acleasa Cameron, 1902

Tribe Hemigastrini

• Aconias Cameron, 1904 — Palearctic, Oriental
• Aptesis Förster, 1850 — Ethiopian, Holarctic, Oriental
• "Pezoporus" Förster, 1869 (non Illiger, 1811: preoccupied)
• Clypediodon Aubert, 1968
• Colocnema Förster, 1869 — Palearctic
• Coelocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Cratocryptus Thomson, 1873 — Holarctic
• Cubocephalus Ratzeburg, 1848 — Holarctic
• Ecporthetor Förster, 1869
• Pammachus Förster, 1869
• Chaeretymma Förster, 1869
• Stenocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Microcryptus Thomson, 1873
• Planocryptus Heinrich, 1949
• Demopheles Förster, 1869 — Holarctic, Oriental
• Mecocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Echthrus Gravenhorst, 1829 — Holarctic
• Sphaetes Bremi, 1849
• Karaechthrus Uchida, 1929
• Bioleter Meyer, 1930
• Giraudia Förster, 1869 — Holarctic
• Calocryptus Thomson, 1873
• Pseudocryptus Kriechbaumer, 1893
• Hemigaster Brullé, 1846 — Oriental
• Chreusa Cameron, 1899
• Asius Tosquinet, 1903
• Charmis Tosquinet, 1903
• Cryptodema Morley, 1913
• Javra Cameron, 1903 — Holarctic, Oriental