Pimplinae are a worldwide subfamily of the parasitic wasp family Ichneumonidae.

[1][2][3] Pimplinae are parasitoids of Holometabola, often the pupae of Lepidoptera.

Various species parasitize the egg sacs and adults of spiders.

[5] Pimplinae are generally sturdy black insects with orange markings.

The first tergite is box-like with the spiracle anterior to the middle.