| Xanthopimpla | |
|---|---|
| Xanthopimpla punctata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Ichneumonidae |
| Subfamily: | Pimplinae |
| Tribe: | Pimplini |
| Genus: | Xanthopimpla Saussure, 1892 |
Xanthopimpla is a genus of parasitoid wasps belonging to the family Ichneumonidae.

The genus has an almost cosmopolitan distribution, being recorded in 121 countries & introduced to 5. Members of this genus are used as biological control agents for Lepidopteran agricultural pests.

Members of Xanthopimpla display yellow bodies with stout legs, and will have black spots or bands along their abdominal tergites. Xanthopimpla species can be distinguished from those of other genera by their bidentate mandibles and twisted lower teeth.
Wasps in this genus are solitary koinoboint endoparasitoids that lay their eggs inside larvae and pupae of Lepidoptera.
There are at least 450 species within this genus. The Global Biodiversity Information Facility includes:
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