vipionidae

\\ˌvipēˈänəˌdē\ noun plural

Usage: capitalized

Etymology: New Latin, from Vipion-, Vipio, type genus (from Latin, a small crane) + -idae; from their long legs

: a family of small ichneumon flies that is often included in Braconidae and includes forms which as larvae are parasites of various lepidopterous, hymenopterous, coleopterous, and dipterous insects