Braconidae
plural noun
Bra·con·i·dae
brəˈkänəˌdē
: a large family of small, usually black or brown parasitoid hymenopterous insects that are related to the ichneumon wasps, have a relatively short abdomen, and are parasitic chiefly on the larvae of aphids, beetles, moths, and butterflies
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Bracon, type genus (irregular from Greek brachys short) + -idae